Neonatal Tetanus in Port Harcourt.
Abstract
Summary:. A review of one hundred and thirty six cases of neonatal tetanus admitted to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital between September 1983 and December 1985 showed an overall case fatality rate of 60.3%. Neonatal tetanus accounted for 10.2% of neonatal admissions and 30% of neonatal deaths. Although 57.4% of the infants were delivered at home by tradi tional birth attendants, as many as 18.7% were delivered in medical establishments. Death rates within the first five days of admission were higher than they were afterwards (p<0.0001). The high mortality rate could be reduced by improving the quality of the nursing care and by making the essential drugs available in our hospitals while preventive measures on a large scale are required to control the disease.
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