Tetanus Immunity in Older Adults

The frequency of tetanus has declined little in the past decade. The majority of cases occur in persons over 50 years of age. A sample of 225 blood donors, between the ages of 50 and 68, from a mixed rural‐suburban county, were tested for tetanus antitoxin levels. Only 14% had protective levels. Thi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Public health Nursing 1992-06, Vol.9 (2), p.125-127
Hauptverfasser:	Wesche, Harry A., Overfield, Theresa
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Antibodies, Bacterial - blood Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the nervous system. Bacterial myositis Biological and medical sciences Clostridium tetani - immunology Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Nursing Rural Population Suburban Population Tetanus - immunology Tetanus Antitoxin - blood
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Zusammenfassung:	The frequency of tetanus has declined little in the past decade. The majority of cases occur in persons over 50 years of age. A sample of 225 blood donors, between the ages of 50 and 68, from a mixed rural‐suburban county, were tested for tetanus antitoxin levels. Only 14% had protective levels. This low rate indicates the need for increased attention to tetanus immunizations in older adults.
ISSN:	0737-1209 1525-1446
DOI:	10.1111/j.1525-1446.1992.tb00086.x