Profile and outcome of patients with post-neonatal tetanus in a tertiary centre in south west Nigeria: any remarkable reduction in the scourge?

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of tetanus has remained unacceptably high in developing countries. We aimed to describe the profile and outcome of children with tetanus admitted at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. METHODS: A prospective and cross-sectional study of children...

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Autores principales: Animasahun, Barakat Adeola, Gbelee, Olusegun Henry, Ogunlana, Aminat Titilayo, Njokanma, Olisamedua Fidelis, Odusanya, Olumuyiwa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4607788/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26526006
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2015.21.254.6488

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4607788/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26526006
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2015.21.254.6488

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