Tétanos de l’enfant au Congo-Brazzaville : à propos de 42 cas

Tetanus of the Child after Extraction of <i>Tunga penetrans</i> in Brazzaville: One Case

“…In the industrialized countries, it has almost disappeared, its incidence having been assessed in France [5] [7], and 32.6% by Barakat et al [12] [13]. Some cases have been reported after circumcision [9] [10] [12], and piercing of the ears [7]. The tungose as tetanus entrance door was well-known.…”

“…entrance door is not devoid of gravity [9]. The prognosis of tetanus in relation to a tungose is all the more severe as the patients experience poor socio-economic conditions; they are excluded from the health system, and therefore not vaccinated, with more severe toe lesions, they are taken care of late in inadequate care facilities.…”