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A review of neonatal tetanus in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, North-eastern Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Neonatal tetanus is a vaccine preventable disease and is a leading cause of neonatal mortality in developing countries. The effectiveness of immunization and hygienic umbilical cord care practices in the prevention of the disease has been established. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this stu...

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Autores principales: Alhaji, M. A., Bello, M. A., Elechi, H. A., Akuhwa, R. T., Bukar, F. L., Ibrahim, H. A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3948962/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24665154
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0300-1652.126294