Postabortal and postpartum tetanus. A review of 19 cases.
The occurrence of postabortal and postpartum tetanus over a 7 1/2-year period at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, is reviewed. Of all the women between the ages of 15 years and 50 years who were admitted with tetanus, 34,7% were admitted after abortions. The mortality rate was 15,8%, which appears to be the lowest thus far reported. Possible methods of preventing postabortal tetanus are discussed.
D000027:Abortion, Incomplete / Q000601:surgery; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D013742:Tetanus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D014621:Vagina