Vaccine-Preventable disease among homeschooled children: Two cases of tetanus in oklahoma

Pediatrics

Volumn 132, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Johnson, Matthew G ^a   Bradley, Kristy K ^b   Mendus, Susan ^c   Burnsed, Laurence ^d   Clinton, Rachel ^d   Tiwari, Tejpratap ^e  

^a Epidemic Intelligence Service   (United Kingdom)

^b Office of the State Epidemiologist   (United States)

^c Immunization Service   (Philippines)

^d OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Oklahoma; Prevention and control; Schools; Tetanus; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LORAZEPAM; METRONIDAZOLE; TETANUS ANTIBODY; TETANUS TOXOID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EDUCATION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FOOT INJURY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOMESCHOOLING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; JAW; LACERATION; MALE; MUSCLE TIGHTNESS; NECK; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SCHOOL CHILD; TETANUS; TETANUS PROPHYLAXIS; THORAX PAIN; UNITED STATES; WOUND; WOUND CARE; PROCEDURES; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINES; EDUCATION, NONPROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; MALE; OKLAHOMA; TETANUS; VACCINATION;

EID: 84890611817     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-1636     Document Type: Article

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