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Clinical Observation on Fifty-nine Cases of Tetanus Neonatorum
Keun Chan Sohn, Doo Hun Bang, Keun Soo Lee, Sung Woo Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1967;10(7):371-376.   Published online July 31, 1967
Tetanus in the newborn infant is still one of the most important health problems in Korea. From 1959 to 1966, fifty nine cases of neonatal tetanus were observed and, among these patients, we have followed 57 cases until the recovery or death. The oyer-all mortality rate was 56.1 per cent. The ratio of males to females was approximately 2: 1....