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April 21, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Management and outcome of adult generalized tetanus patients in a tertiary hospital in Anhui, China: a retrospective study

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JHJizheng HuangECErhui CaiWDWenying Ding

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Retrospective analysis reveals high mortality and economic burden from tetanus in rural older adults.

Key Points

  • This research aims to analyze clinical characteristics and outcomes of adult tetanus patients to inform treatment and prognosis.
  • Conducted a retrospective analysis of clinical data from 54 tetanus patients admitted to a tertiary hospital.
  • Classified disease severity using the Ablett classification to categorize patients into severe and non-severe groups.
  • Analyzed factors such as patient presentation timing, trauma site, treatment prior to admission, and outcomes.
  • The mean age of patients was 62.76 years, with a 12.96% mortality rate.
  • Severe cases had significantly longer hospital stays (28.44 days) and higher costs (115,236.04 yuan).
  • Severe group showed higher rates of ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, and pulmonary infections.

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Huang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e7132bcb99343efc98cde2https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1735583
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