Tetanus antitoxin levels among adults over 40 years of age in Central Anatolia, Turkey

Öztürk, Abdullah; Göahmetoğlu, S.; Erdem, Fatma; Alkan, Sevil

doi:10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00469.x

Cited by 20 publications

(19 citation statements)

References 8 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In the present study, we found an immunity rate of 28.6% overall and 10% for patients who were ≥65 years old, consistent with previous studies in Turkey. In addition to older age, we also found that low education level might predict insufficient tetanus immunity, which was also compatible with other studies [22,23] .…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Diabetic Foot Wounds: Which Patients are More Prone to Tetanus?

Kuşçu¹,

Kurtaran²,

Ulu³

et al. 2019

mjima

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Giriş: Tetanoza meyilli yarası, diyabeti veya kronik yaraları olan hastaların tetanoza yakalanma ihtimali daha yüksektir. Bu çalışmada, diyabetik ayak yarası olan hastalarda tetanoza karşı bağışıklık durumunun araştırılması ve yetersiz immüniteyi öngördürebilecek faktörlerin araştırılması amaçlandı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Diyabetik ayak yarası ile polikliniklerimize başvuran hastalar çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Tetanoz antikor seviyelerinin 0,1 IU/ml'nin altında olması durumu yeterli bağışıklığın olmadığı; 0,1 IU/ml'nin üstünde tespit edilmesi durumunda ise bağışıklık yeterli olarak kabul edildi. Bulgular: Doksan bir hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi ve 66'sı (%72,5) erkekti. Yaş ortalaması 62±11 yıldı. Altmış beş hastada (%71,4) yeterli düzeyde koruyucu antikor yokken 26 (%28,6) hastada vardı. Yaş, diyabet yaşı, eğitim seviyesi, yaşadığı bölge açısından tetanoza karşı bağışık olan ve olmayan iki grubun univariate analizinde, gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık mevcuttu. Lojistik regresyon analizinde ise yaş ≥65 yıl olması [

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Diabetic Foot Wounds: Which Patients are More Prone to Tetanus?

Kuşçu¹,

Kurtaran²,

Ulu³

et al. 2019

mjima

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In their study, only 35.7% of individuals aged > 50 y of age were found to be protected against tetanus [13]. Several other studies from Turkey demonstrated similar results [14] [15] [16] and suggested vaccination programs directed at the adult population should be developed [17].…”

Section: Years) World Journal Of Vaccinesmentioning

confidence: 62%

Seroimmunity to Tetanus and Diphtheria among Immunocompetent Adult Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital for Any Reason

Naderi¹,

Sheybani²,

Amiri³

et al. 2018

WJV

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Ignoring the importance of receiving booster doses of vaccines in vast majority of adults could result in their lack of immunity against tetanus and diphtheria. In this prospective cohort study all immunocompetent adults ≥ 40 years old who were admitted for any reason during the time period of the survey were enrolled and antibody levels against tetanus and diphtheria were measured. 84 patients (48%) were 40 -60 years old and 93 (52%) subjects aged older than 60 years. In general, anti-tetanus antibody titer was <0.1 IU/mL (non-immune range) in 83 people (46.9%). For anti-diphtheria antibody, 74 (41.8%) were considered non-immune. Of all people whose tetanus antibody level was <0.1, 19 had a complete history of childhood diphtheria and tetanus immunization and 64 had unknown vaccination history. Among people with diphtheria antibody levels < 0.1, 18 (24.3%) had complete history of childhood vaccination and 56 (75.6%) had unknown history.

show abstract

“…[28] Other studies that have been conducted in our country have also shown that the level of education is related to an increased likelihood of protection against tetanus. [23,26] This result is correlated with an increased frequency of visits to healthcare providers, a lower number of minor traumas, and a higher rate of hospital admission among women during pregnancy, which has been observed in individuals with a higher education level. Additionally, considering that 56% of the individuals over 60 who were included in our study were illiterate or primary school graduates, the low level of education of the elder population may explain the low levels of antibodies in this population.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…[24] In a study involving 2,094 patients in three provinces, Kurtoğlu et al [25] found the highest level of protection to be in the 10-19 years of age group. In a study involving 249 people over the age of 40, Öztürk et al [26] found the level of protection to be 25.3%. While the percentage of protected individuals in the 40-49 age group was 38.2%, the proportion was 19.4% among individuals over 60.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%