Antitoxin treatment of tetanus.

A random study of 300 cases suffering from tetanus was conducted at the Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar. Three groups each of hundred patients were formed depending on the dose of A.T.S. administered. No particular difference was noted in the mortality of groups receiving 100,000 units and 20,000 units. A dose of 20,000 units is thus sufficient for most of the tetanus cases. 1000,000 units A.T.S. may be given to postpartum and abortion cases where the infection is more generalised and severe.