Kapoor S K, Reddaiah V P, Lobo J
Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Indian J Pediatr. 1991 May-Jun;58(3):341-4. doi: 10.1007/BF02754963.
Experience in the control of tetanus neonatorum (TN) in a rural area is presented. TN was reduced by training of dais, increasing the coverage of tetanus toxoid to pregnant women and distribution of presterilized delivery kits to pregnant ladies for use by birth attendants. The problems of untrained birth attendants, effectiveness of tetanus toxoid coverage and place of delivery are discussed.
介绍了在农村地区控制新生儿破伤风（TN）的经验。通过对传统接生员进行培训、提高孕妇破伤风类毒素接种覆盖率以及向孕妇分发预消毒分娩包供接生人员使用，新生儿破伤风病例有所减少。文中还讨论了未经培训的接生人员、破伤风类毒素接种效果以及分娩地点等问题。
