Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
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Department of Internal Medicine, Central Hospital of the Armed Forces, Brazzaville, Congo

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• Research Article   
  Tetanus in Women of Childbearing Age at Brazzaville University Hospital: Prevalence and Associated Factors
  Author(s): Ossibi Ibara BR*, Adoua DT, Ekat M, Ekouya BG, Ellenga MFB, Amona M, Angonga PE, Bits�?©n�?© MG, Poutoukoue S and Itoua C
  
  Objective: To determine the prevalence of tetanus in women of childbearing age and to find out associated factors. Patients and Methods: Prospective study for descriptive and analytical purposes of tetanus cases in women of reproductive age registered in the Infectious Diseases Department at the Brazzaville University Hospital between January 1st, 2018 and July 31st, 2019. Results: Fifty-one cases of patients were collected (4.02% of admissions) with mean age 24.22 ± 10.38 (15-49 years), female students (n=31, 60.78%), single (n=43, 84.3%), low socio-economic status (n=33, 65.35%) and immunodepressed with HIV type 1 (n=10, 19.60%), (n=43, 84.31%). Patients lived in city (n=43, 84.31%). Immunization status was doubtful and absent respectively in 20 cases (39.21%). Patients had an average delay of 94.56 &plusm.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-8731.19.7.189

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