Alhaji M A, Abdulhafiz U, Atuanya C I, Bukar F L
Department of Paediatrics, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, PMB 1414, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
Case Rep Infect Dis. 2011;2011:780209. doi: 10.1155/2011/780209. Epub 2011 Sep 22.
A case report of cephalic tetanus in a 2-year-old girl who was not immunized against tetanus following suppurative otitis media (SOM) is presented. This case is reported because of the rarity of cephalic tetanus associated with high mortality, to highlight the risk of cephalic tetanus as sequelae of SOM and the need for proper aural care and prompt treatment of SOM. Primary immunization of all eligible children as well as booster vaccination at appropriate time as an effective management strategy for tetanus is emphasized.
本文报告了一名2岁女童在患化脓性中耳炎(SOM)后未接种破伤风疫苗而发生头部破伤风的病例。报告该病例是因为头部破伤风罕见且死亡率高,以强调头部破伤风作为SOM后遗症的风险,以及适当耳部护理和及时治疗SOM的必要性。强调对所有符合条件的儿童进行初级免疫以及在适当时间进行加强疫苗接种是预防破伤风的有效管理策略。