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Neonatal Tetanus Treated with Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation.
Ran Namgung, Chuhl Joo Lyu, Chul Lee, Youn Ha Kang, Dong Gwan Han
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(6):671-676.   Published online June 30, 1987
We report our experience with Neonatal Tetanus treated with Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation combined with Neuromuscular blockade and high dose diazepam. Duration of mechanical ventilation was ranged from 15 days in case 1 to 36 days in case 2. Pneumonia with atelectasis and sepsis due to pseudomonas cepacia was complicated in case 2, but cleared up with sensitive antibiotics and vigorous physiotherapy. Muscle relaxation and sedation...