Epidemiological factors affecting prognosis of neonatal tetanus in Dakar, Senegal.

Abstract

ABSTRACT:To investigate factors affecting prognosis of neonatal tetanus (NNT), the present study was conducted in the infectious diseases ward of the Dakar University Teaching Hospital from January 1992 to December 1993. One hundred ninety one cases of NNT were collected.According to the questionnaire, the main important epidemiological factors affecting prognosis of NNT are: home delivery, age less than 7 days, cutting and dressing the umbilical cord with nonsterile instruments and lack of tetanus imminuzation during pregnancy.