A report of two pediatric tetanus cases.

Aydin-Teke, Türkan; Bayhan, Gülstüm Iclal; Afsarlar, Cagatay Evrim; Oz, Fatma Nur; Akansel, Abdul Ragip; Tanir, Gönül

Aydin-Teke, Türkan; Bayhan, Gülstüm Iclal; Afsarlar, Cagatay Evrim; Oz, Fatma Nur; Akansel, Abdul Ragip; Tanir, Gönül.

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Aydin-Teke T; Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Turk J Pediatr ; 53(4): 437-40, 2011.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21980847

RESUMEN

Tetanus is still a difficult-to-treat disease with high morbidity and mortality. Although it most commonly occurs in non-immunized children, it can also be seen in partially immunized or immunized children. We report herein two pediatric cases of generalized tetanus. Case 1 presented with signs of acute abdomen, while Case 2 presented with the typical clinical findings of tetanus. In this report, we highlight the importance of obtaining a history of the vaccination status of pediatric patients as an essential part of the evaluation. Furthermore, the differential diagnosis of non-immunized children with abdominal rigidity should include generalized tetanus.

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Tétanos/diagnóstico; Adolescente; Niño; Diagnóstico Diferencial; Resultado Fatal; Humanos; Masculino; Tétanos/tratamiento farmacológico; Antitoxina Tetánica/uso terapéutico; Turquía

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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Tétanos Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies Límite: Adolescent / Child / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Turk J Pediatr Año: 2011 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Turquía Pais de publicación: Turquía

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