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KMID : 0352819930090020069
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Kosin Medical Journal
1993 Volume.9 No. 2 p.69 ~ p.78
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A Clinical Study of Tetanus
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Abstract
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A clinical study was made of 10 cases oftetanus from June 1997 to May 1993 at Kosin Medical College Hospital and the following results were obtatined.
1. The ratio of male of female was 1.1 : 1 and there was no relationship between sex and mortality.
2. The site of injury was chiefly clocated in the lower extremity in 8 cases(42.1%) with highest mortality(62.5%).
3. There was a close relationship between the incubation period and mortality.
4. 4. Also there was a close relationship between the onset time and mortality.
5. The mean duration of admission was 21.1 days and 6 of deaths coccurred in less than 7 days.
6. There was more effective rdsult in the penicllin with metronidazole group than the penicillin group.
7. there was very low mortality in the TIG(human tetanus immune globulin) group than the TAT(tetanus antitoxin) group.
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