generally caused by ☆unhygenic cord care
→ symptoms typically begin 5-7 days after birth and can progress more rapidly than adults → difficulty feeding due to masticatory muscles → spasms and hypertonici
Prevention of neonatal tetanus focuses on ☆vaccinating women who are pregnant or may become pregnant with inactivated tetanus toxin (tetanus toxoid).
Appropriately vaccinated women provide transplacental lgG to the fetus, which decreases the incidence of neonatal tetanus by approximately 95%.
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