Autopsy of tetanus with foot gangrene as portal of entry.
J Infect Chemother
; 30(5): 450-453, 2024 May.
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| ID: mdl-37944699
ABSTRACT
Non-traumatic chronic skin lesions are the second most common cause of tetanus. Herein, we describe an 85-year-old woman who presented with a chronically infected skin lesion. She developed tetanus while in hospital and died of respiratory failure, after refusing mechanical ventilation. Routine immunization against tetanus began in Japan during 1968; hence many people born before 1968 are unvaccinated. Mortality due to tetanus is high and the proportion with protective antibodies is low in older adults. Therefore, we recommend tetanus vaccination for older persons in Japan who have chronic skin lesions and have never been vaccinated.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tétano
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Infect Chemother
Assunto da revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
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TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão