Open AccessCharacteristics of adult tetanus in Accra
Author(s) -
I.F.A. Hesse,
Angela Cindy Emefa Mensah,
Dorcas Kyeiwa 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.