Severe Tetanus in Late Pregnancy

Jerzy Januszkiewicz Department of Infectious Diseases, Medical Academy, State Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland

Artur GałĄzka Department of Vaccine and Sera Control, State Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland

Józef Adamczyk Department of Infectious Diseases, Medical Academy, State Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland

Zdzisława Sporzyńska Department of Vaccine and Sera Control, State Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland

Abstract

A case of severe tetanus in late pregnancy is reported. Equine, pepsin-refined tetanus antitoxin was administered on the first day of illness. A caesarean section was performed 14 hours later. Both mother and child survived and are well. No passage of heterologous antitoxin through the placenta could be demonstrated.

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