E. I. Akase

An Eight-Year Review of Morbidity and Mortality among Adult Patients with Tetanus at a Tertiary Hospital in Zaria, Northern Nigeria

O. R. Obiako, D. Ogoina, E. I. Akase, S. A. Abubakar, J. A. Kehinde, E. U. Iwuozo & P. I. Chukwuma · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2015

Background: Tetanus infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in many developing countries. The infection results from contamination of wound by Clostridium tetani in unimmunized individuals. The morbidity is mainly due to sustained skeletal muscle spasms from unoppos...