[Tetanus in childhood--experience at the Infectious Disease Hospital Iaşi, January 1980-October 2003]

Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2004 Apr-Jun;108(2):296-8.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

The aim of our study is to present the tetanus pediatric cases for almost 24 year period. We analyzed epidemiologically, clinico-biologically and the treatment from the patients' files. In above mentioned period were admitted 8 children with tetanus, 4 cases in 1980-1990; 5 patients were female, mainly came from suburban area; 12-15 year old group of age was mainly involved-3 cases. A point of entry was certified in 7 cases, the mean incubation period was 9.2 days, all the cases had a typical form of the disease. The complications were: bronchopneumonia, ileus (1 case). The performed treatment--antitetanic serum, antibiotics, sedatives, curare for 3 patients; no patient died. A rare disease for the pediatric age, tetanus could be a severe disease, with severe complications.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Computer Graphics
  • Female
  • Hospitals, Special / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medical Records
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Romania / epidemiology
  • Tetanus* / complications
  • Tetanus* / diagnosis
  • Tetanus* / epidemiology
  • Tetanus* / therapy