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The prevention of tetanus in the elderly
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The prevention of tetanus in the elderly
Arch Intern Med.
1991 Sep.
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- Arch Intern Med 1991 Dec;151(12):2451
Abstract
Tetanus is a rare disease in the United States, which predominantly affects the elderly and who have a lower prevalence of tetanus immunity compared with younger age groups. A large proportion of the elderly have not received primary immunization for tetanus and do not receive recommended tetanus booster immunizations. Although expert panels support immunization of all persons, without an upper age limit, physicians either are unaware of or do not act on recommendations to immunize the elderly. Improved education of physicians and patients, emphasizing a case-finding approach, may reduce the number of tetanus cases in the elderly. Studies are needed to find ways to improve tetanus immunity in the elderly.
Comment in
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The prevention of tetanus.Arch Intern Med. 1992 Aug;152(8):1726-7. Arch Intern Med. 1992. PMID: 1497410 No abstract available.
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Tetanus in the elderly.Arch Intern Med. 1992 Aug;152(8):1727. Arch Intern Med. 1992. PMID: 1497411 No abstract available.
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