Neonatal tetanus in Libreville, Gabón. Two Case Reports

• Main Authors: Rafael Ferrer Montoya (Author), Alfredo Jiménez Nogueras (Author), Odalis Lourdes Guerra Pompa (Author), Alexei Capote Vázquez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos, 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neonatal tetanus is an infection caused by Clostridium tetani bacterium, which usually enters the body through a skin wound. It is more common in developing countries. The infection generally starts in the umbilical cord (septic cutting of the cord). Diagnosis is primarily based on the clinical exam...