[Tetanus in childhood--experience at the Infectious Disease Hospital Iaşi, January 1980-October 2003].
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.
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Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi, Facultatea de Medicină, Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infecţioase.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003196:Computer Graphics; D005260:Female; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy