Neonatal Tetanus: Case Definition, Features and Treatment
Lecture on neonatal tetanus: the case definition, infection entering through the newly cut umbilical cord exposed to dirt, the clinical features, risk factors and investigations, and treatment covering dry cord care with povidone-iodine, phenobarbitone sedation, intravenous crystalline penicillin, feeding by nasogastric tube, immunization after recovery and referral.
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