A case of maternal tetanus in Korea.

Tetanus is uncommon in Korea due to the introduction of vaccination programs and advances in public health. A case of maternal tetanus occurred on the 9 day postpartum in a 29-yr-old woman, who had not received a 10-yr-booster of tetanus-diphtheria toxoid after receiving the primary series of tetanu...

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Autores principales: Shin, Dong Hyeon, Park, Jung Ho, Jung, Phil Jin, Lee, Sang Rok, Shin, Jong Hee, Kim, Sei Jong
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2002
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3054854/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11961314
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Sumario:Tetanus is uncommon in Korea due to the introduction of vaccination programs and advances in public health. A case of maternal tetanus occurred on the 9 day postpartum in a 29-yr-old woman, who had not received a 10-yr-booster of tetanus-diphtheria toxoid after receiving the primary series of tetanus-toxoid-containing vaccine. There has hitherto been no reports on maternal tetanus in Korea. This case illustrates that tetanus remains a medical problem, principally among non- and under-immunized adults. The only way to fully prevent this disease is to ensure adequate immunization in all adults.

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