Clinical profile of tetanus patients attended at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cross sectional study

BACKGROUND: Tetanus is an acute, often fatal, disease caused by an exotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. It is characterized by generalized rigidity and convulsive spasms of skeletal muscles. Tetanus remains a major public health problem in Ethiopia like other developed nations. The...

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Autori principali: Derbie, Awoke, Amdu, Anteneh, Alamneh, Amanuel, Tadege, Amare, Solomon, Amelwork, Elfu, Berhanu, Mekonnen, Daniel, Mezgebu, Yinebeb, Worku, Seble, Biadglegne, Fantahun
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Springer International Publishing 2016
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Research
Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4923016/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27386340
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-2592-8
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