Predicting the clinical outcome of tetanus: the tetanus severity score

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Authors

Louise Thwaites · Hospital for Tropical Diseases

Lam Minh Yen · Hospital for Tropical Diseases

C Glover · Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Phung Quoc Tuan · Oxford University Clinical Research Unit

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nga · Hospital for Tropical Diseases

Janet Parry · Hospital for Tropical Diseases

H. T. Loan

Abstract

The TSS is the first prospectively developed classification scheme for tetanus and should be adopted to aid clinical triage and management and as a basis for clinical research.

Topics & Keywords

Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Tropical Medicine & International Health

Volume 11, Issue 3, pp. 279-287

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01562.x

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