Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1991 Jan;83(1):55-8.

An analysis of tetanus deaths in Lagos

E O Bandele  1 , O O Akinyanju, B J Bojuwoye
Affiliations

An analysis of tetanus deaths in Lagos

E O Bandele et al. J Natl Med Assoc. 1991 Jan.

Abstract

Between 1974 and 1984, 418 patients with tetanus, aged 10 years and older, represented 64.8% of all admissions to the intensive care unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Students accounted for the largest single group with tetanus, which mainly occurred during the dry season. There was a male preponderance (1.4 to 1), but no appreciable sex influence on mortality rates (46.1% for men; 44.6% for women). The mean mortality rate was 45.5%, with the highest mortality occurring in the elderly. Other high risk factors identified were neck and head injuries, post abortal or post partum states, hyperpyrexia, and tachycardia.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. J Hyg Epidemiol Microbiol Immunol. 1965;9(4):421-33 - PubMed
    1. Bull World Health Organ. 1966;34(1):71-104 - PubMed
    1. Lancet. 1966 Nov 26;2(7474):1176-80 - PubMed
    1. Dis Nerv Syst. 1966 Nov;27(11):736-42 - PubMed
    1. West Afr Med J Niger Pract. 1968 Oct;17(5):136-41 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources