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Characteristics of adult tetanus in Accra

Author(s) -

IFA Hesse,

A.H.O. Mensah,

DK Asante,

Margaret Lartey,

A.R. Neequaye

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

west african journal of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 0189-160X

DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v22i4.28049

Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , teaching hospital , tetanus , pediatrics , mortality rate , surgery , general surgery , vaccination , physics , optics , immunology

Tetanus is a life threatening infection with an estimated annual global incidence of about 1 million cases and a mortality of 50%. It is very common in developing countries. The prevalence in Ghana is not known, however, cases continue to be admitted in hospitals in the country. This retrospective study was undertaken to define the characteristics of cases of tetanus in adults admitted to the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana, from 1 January 1994 to 31 December, 2001.

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