Complete elimination of tetanus is still elusive in developing countries: A review of adult tetanus cases from referral hospital in Eastern Nepal

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 378-381

  Joshi, Sumati ^a   Agarwal, B ^a   Malla, G ^a   Karmacharya, B ^a  

^a B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METRONIDAZOLE; TETANUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; NEPAL; TETANUS; TRACHEOSTOMY; TRISMUS; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 41849115628     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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