Year: 2004
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: bstract Tetanus is still a frequent cause of mortality in rural Ethiopia despite the availability of an effective vaccine. An analysis of the medical records of 60 cases of tetanus admitted to Woldiya Hospital (1996 - 2002) indicated a case fatality rate of 36.7%. Over half of the deaths occurred within 3 days of hospitalization. Hospital documentation was poor. No patient received vaccine on discharge. Hospitalization and antenatal visits should be exploited for vaccination purposes. A list of all cases of tetanus seen over the six and a half year- period was prepared from hospital registration files. [Ethiop.J.Health Dev. 2004;18(1):55-56]
Authors: Tilahun Worku, Alemayehu Bayou, Abraham Aseffa
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Addis Ababa University
OpenAlex ID: W2308577303