Mortality of tetanus at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
In: Tropical Doctor, Jg. 35 (2005-07-01), S. 178-181
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Records of 349 tetanus patients, aged 10 years and above, admitted to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, between 1990 and 1999 were reviewed. The male:female ratio was 1.98:1, and the ages were between 10 and 88 years, with a mean age of 29.8 years. The overall case fatality rate (CFR) of tetanus was 36.96% (33.19% for men and 44.44% for women). The CFR is similar to that previously reported in the hospital, but higher than that reported from Europe and North America. The lowest CFR was in the 10-19-year age group, and there was a trend towards increasing CFR with increasing age. Tetanus patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) had a significantly higher CFR than those in the medical wards. Unlike in developed countries, where management of tetanus in ICU has resulted in a decrease in CFR, the CFR of tetanus at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital has not significantly reduced over the years.
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Mortality of tetanus at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | F I Ojini ; Danesi, MA |
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Zeitschrift: | Tropical Doctor, Jg. 35 (2005-07-01), S. 178-181 |
Veröffentlichung: | SAGE Publications, 2005 |
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ISSN: | 1758-1133 (print) ; 0049-4755 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1258/0049475054620806 |
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