Open AccessNeonatal tetanus in St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor: A case report
Author(s) -
Okidi Ronald,
Sambo Vanusa Da Consolação,
Eyul Jacob
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3091
Subject(s) - tetanus , medicine , neonatal tetanus , toxoid , pediatrics , neonatal sepsis , sepsis , intensive care medicine , immunology , vaccination
Umbilical stump sepsis in a nonpassively immunized neonate poses a high risk to neonatal tetanus. Management of neonatal tetanus is still a great challenge in resource‐limited settings where some health facilities lack tetanus toxoid containing vaccines, ventilator support, and inaccessibility of tetanus immunoglobulin.