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J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1962;5(1):45-47. Published online January 31, 1962.

The Clinical Fxperience in Treatment of Tetanus Neonatrum

Chai Sum Chang¹, Min Za Lee¹, Bo Ok Lee¹, Choong Gee Chung¹, Yun Soon Kim¹

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Abstract

Eight patients with tetanus neonatrum were treated with the conventional therapy. In most of the cases the age of onset was within seven days ranging four days to ten days. Three of the eight patients died within three days after institution of therapy (37.5% mortality). There appears to be little correlation between the age of onset and the prognosis. Devouted nursing care along with the improved serum therapy might cause the better result comparing the previous report.

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