Recently Occurring Adult Tetanus in Korea: Emphasis on Immunization and Awareness of Tetanus

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-16

  Shin, Dong Hyeon ^a   Yu, Ho Sung ^a   Park, Jung Ho ^a   Shin, Jong Hee ^a   Kim, Sei Jong ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Immunization; Tetanus

Indexed keywords

D T VAX; DIPHTHERIA TETANUS TOXOID; HYPERTET; TETANUS ANTIBODY; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; TETANUS TOXOID;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INJURY; KOREA; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PROPHYLAXIS; TETANUS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VACCINATION; WOUND; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-PERTUSSIS VACCINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION, SECONDARY; KOREA; MIDDLE AGED; TETANUS; TETANUS ANTITOXIN; TETANUS TOXOID; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINATION; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0141889618     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.1.11     Document Type: Article

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