title: Puerperal tetanus.
abstract: Fifty cases of puerperal tetanus were studied. It constituted 6.66% of total cases of tetanus with overall mortality of 52% which was higher in cases with incubation period of 14 days or less, period of onset 48 hours or less, higher grades, cases with temperature more than 37.7 degrees C and patients with respiratory complications. Significantly higher mortality rate after 48 hours signifies the need of effective local control of infection to improve prognosis. Prevention, early detection and prompt treatment of respiratory complications which is the main cause of death may further reduce mortality rate in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: Y R
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Kala
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D013742:Tetanus / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D013743:Tetanus Antitoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D013743:Tetanus Antitoxin