Neonatal tetanus--report of a case

Neonatal tetanus--report of a case

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Neonatal tetanus is a severe, often fatal disease caused by the toxin Clostridium tetani.Neonatal tetanus is a generalized tetanus, which occurs in a neonate between 3-28 days of life.The findings indicated that tetanus in a newborn of an unvaccinated mother occurred after the application of non-sterile clay to the umbilical cord.This case Eyebrow was a seven-day-old male baby with progressive difficulty in feeding, trismus, hypertonicity, opisthotonos, and heart murmur.

The patient was afebrile and eupneic, and had a history of non-sterile home delivery.In the past, the area of Bujanovac, Medvedja and Presevo had been exposed to mass immigration (especially due to the war in the territory of former A-OX VITAMINO COLOR CONDITIONER Yugoslavia), which caused a serious problem for general practitioners, who had to be vigilant and ensure that all patients registered in their practice were fully immunized.This case has provided a clear indication of the necessity for strategies of both vaccination and ensuring hygienic conditions throughout pregnancy and delivery to prevent neonatal tetanus.