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Chapter 10 - Tetanus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 July 2018

By
Fredrick M. Abrahamian  and
Jada L. Roe
Edited by
Rachel L. Chin ,
Bradley W. Frazee  and
Zlatan Coralic
Rachel L. Chin
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
Bradley W. Frazee
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
Zlatan Coralic
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco
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Emergency Management of Infectious Diseases , pp. 69 - 73
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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Abrahamian, F. M. Tetanus: an update on an ancient disease. Infect. Dis. Clin. Pract. 2000; 9(6): 228–35.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Attygalle, D. and Rodrigo, N. New trends in the management of tetanus. Expert Rev. Anti-Infect. Ther. 2004; 2(1): 73–84.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Updated recommendations for the use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) in pregnant women – Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 2013; 62(7): 131–5.Google Scholar
CDC. Updated recommendations for use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in adults aged 65 years and older – Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 2012; 61(25): 468–70.Google Scholar
Talan, D. A., Abrahamian, F. M., Moran, G. J., et al. Tetanus immunity and physician compliance with tetanus prophylaxis practices among emergency department patients presenting with wounds. Ann. Emerg. Med. 2004; 43(3): 305–14.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed

Additional Readings

Abrahamian, F. M. Tetanus: an update on an ancient disease. Infect. Dis. Clin. Pract. 2000; 9(6): 228–35.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Attygalle, D. and Rodrigo, N. New trends in the management of tetanus. Expert Rev. Anti-Infect. Ther. 2004; 2(1): 73–84.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Updated recommendations for the use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) in pregnant women – Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 2013; 62(7): 131–5.Google Scholar
CDC. Updated recommendations for use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in adults aged 65 years and older – Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 2012; 61(25): 468–70.Google Scholar
Talan, D. A., Abrahamian, F. M., Moran, G. J., et al. Tetanus immunity and physician compliance with tetanus prophylaxis practices among emergency department patients presenting with wounds. Ann. Emerg. Med. 2004; 43(3): 305–14.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed

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