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- F-V Valla and C-L Gay.
- Service de réanimation pédiatrique, hôpital Debrousse, CHU de Lyon, 29 rue Soeur-Bouvier, 69005 Lyon, France. frederic.valla@chu-lyon.fr
- Arch Pediatr. 2007 Apr 1;14(4):362-4.
UnlabelledTetanus has become an exceptional disease in industrialized countries since vaccination.Case ReportWe report a case of generalized tetanus in a young teenager, with a healthy outcome, but requiring long intensive care support.ConclusionTetanus mortality has decreased, but its morbidity is still severe. The only way to prevent it is vaccination. Almost all pediatric cases concern patients living in families refusing vaccination, because of philosophic or religious beliefs.
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