Open AccessClinic and treatment of tetanus in adults
Author(s) -
L. L. Gelfand,
S. A. Mikheev,
I. Kh. Gabidullina,
Н. В. Степанова
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj99705
Subject(s) - tetanus , medicine , incidence (geometry) , immunization , pediatrics , disease , population , mortality rate , rural population , vaccination , demography , immunology , environmental health , antibody , physics , sociology , optics
Against the background of constant immunization of the population against tetanus, the incidence of this infection has decreased, but the mortality rate remains high.We analyzed 13 case histories of tetanus patients. In all cases the disease was generalized. Among the patients there were 9 men; 10 patients were rural residents. The age of the patients ranged from 21 to 47 years, indicating their insufficient prophylactic immunization. The disease was more often observed in April-October, i.e. during the agricultural season.