The pattern and outcome of adult tetanus at a sub-urban tertiary hospital in Nigeria. | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2010]

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1. A. E. Fawibe: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Abstract:

Though tetanus is a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in Nigeria, there is a paucity of data on the pattern and outcome of the disease among the sub-urban and rural populations. This retrospective study of adult tetanus at a suburban tertiary hospital in Nigeria reports a high case fatality rate of 57.1% in 35 patients with a mean age of 33.0+/-14.8 years. Severity of disease (p=0.02), presence of complications (p=0.001) and length of hospital stay (p

Page(s): 68-70

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Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Year: 2010

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