Neonatal Tetanus Evaluation of Treatment and a Proposal for Classification of Severity

  • Tjandra Husada Department of Child Health, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Gunung Wenang Hospital, Manado, North Sulawesi
  • T. H. Rampengan Department of Child Health, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Gunung Wenang Hospital, Manado, North Sulawesi
  • Ign. Harjanto Department of Child Health, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Gunung Wenang Hospital, Manado, North Sulawesi
  • I. D. Arif Department of Child Health, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Gunung Wenang Hospital, Manado, North Sulawesi
  • Muzief Munir Department of Child Health, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Gunung Wenang Hospital, Manado, North Sulawesi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi16.9-10.1976.345-54
Keywords: neonatal tetanus; antitetanus serum; diazepam;

Abstract

An evaluation was made on 22 neonates with Tetanus Neonatorum (age 5 - 21 days), who were admitted to the Military Hospital, Teling, Manado, in 1973. Seventeen of our patients were babies born in their homes and were delivered by the "dukun kampong"; 5 babies were born in the maternity clinic and were helped by midwives.

The therapy given were :

  1. Anti-Tetanus serum 10,000 U, single dose, given immediately on admission.
  2. Procain Penicilline 100,000 U/kg. b.w./day; i.m. divided into 2 equal doses for 10 days.
  3. Diazepam (valium) 5 mg./kg. b.w./day; oral, divided into 8 equal doses, and 2.5 mg, parenterally 4 times a day.

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Husada T, Rampengan TH, Harjanto I, Arif ID, Munir M. Neonatal Tetanus Evaluation of Treatment and a Proposal for Classification of Severity. PI [Internet]. 17Sep.2019 [cited 26Apr.2024];16(9-10):345-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2309
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Vol 16 No 9-10 (1976): September - October 1976
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Infection & Tropical Pediatrics

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