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NEONATAL TETANUS IN A NORTHERN TERRITORY ABORIGINAL CHILD
Author(s) -
Blake G. P.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1980.tb135260.x
Subject(s) - tetanus , northern territory , medicine , scarcity , neonatal tetanus , immunization , hygiene , pediatrics , geography , vaccination , immunology , archaeology , pathology , antigen , economics , microeconomics
Neonatal tetanus is uncommon in Australia, where most births take place in hospital. It is common in areas of poor hygiene and a scarcity of trained attendants. The present case is reported as the first known to have occurred in the Northern Territory, where there is a high level of maternal immunity due to the excellent immunization programme carried out by the Northern Territory Medical Service. The baby was treated by curarization and artificial ventilation, and made a good recovery.