Padmakumar B, Date Anjali R
The Royal Oldham Hospital, Oldham OL1 2JH, UK.
J Public Health (Oxf). 2005 Mar;27(1):118-9. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdh198. Epub 2004 Nov 25.
Tetanus is a serious infectious disease that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. It is uncommon in developed countries like the United Kingdom due to widespread immunization. However, cases are still being reported in children who are not immunized. We report a case of an 8-year-old Asian boy who had missed his childhood vaccinations but had been living in the United Kingdom for 3 years. He presented with trismus and muscle spasms needing ventilation in Paediatric Intensive Care for 3 weeks. The case highlights the importance of vaccinating newly arrived children.
破伤风是一种严重的传染病，发病率和死亡率都很高。在英国等发达国家，由于广泛接种疫苗，破伤风并不常见。然而，未接种疫苗的儿童中仍有病例报告。我们报告一例8岁亚洲男孩的病例，他小时候未接种疫苗，但已在英国生活3年。他出现牙关紧闭和肌肉痉挛，需要在儿科重症监护室通气3周。该病例凸显了给新到儿童接种疫苗的重要性。
