Long-term outcome in survivors of neonatal tetanus following specialist intensive care in Vietnam

Abstract Background Neonatal tetanus continues to occur in many resource-limited settings but there are few data regarding long-term neurological outcome from the disease, especially in settings with critical care facilities. Methods We assessed long-term outcome following neonatal tetanus in infant...

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Main Authors: Huynh T. Trieu, Nguyen Thi Kim Anh, Huynh Ngoc Thien Vuong, T. T. M. Dao, Nguyen Thi Xuan Hoa, Vo Ngoc Cat Tuong, Pham Tam Dinh, Bridget Wills, Phan Tu Qui, Le Van Tan, Lam Minh Yen, Saraswathy Sabanathan, Catherine Louise Thwaites
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2748-3