[2001年的破伤风]

[Tetanus in 2001].

作者信息

Sitarska-Gołebiowska Jolanta, Zieliński Andrzej

机构信息

Zakład Epidemiologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa.

出版信息

Przegl Epidemiol. 2003;57(1):135-7.

PMID:12926320

Abstract

In 2001, 21 cases of tetanus were registered in Poland. The incidence rate of tetanus was 0.04/100,000 population. No neonatal tetanus cases were recorded. All cases except one occurred among peple of age 50 or more. Case fatality rate associated with tetanus was 33.3% and increased with age. All cases were unvaccinated or vaccination status was unknown. The data show effectiveness of vaccination program, but also show need for promotion of post exposure prophylaxis, especially among older people.

摘要

2001年，波兰登记了21例破伤风病例。破伤风发病率为每10万人口0.04例。未记录到新生儿破伤风病例。除1例病例外，所有病例均发生在50岁及以上人群中。破伤风相关病死率为33.3%，且随年龄增长而升高。所有病例均未接种疫苗或疫苗接种状况不明。这些数据显示了疫苗接种计划的有效性，但也表明需要推广暴露后预防措施，尤其是在老年人中。