Neonatal tetanus is an acute infectious disease caused by Clostridium tetani. Before the disease have a high morbidity and mortality, one of the major causes of neonatal mortality. After the liberation, the party and the government for the care of women and children, the development of public health undertakings. Special delivery is a common implementation of the new law, have greatly reduced the incidence of this disease. And better sanitary conditions in urban areas, the disease is quite rare, but in the country's vast rural and remote areas, The disease still occur from time to time, a serious threat to the health of newborns, therefore, to master knowledge of the disease. For the majority of medical staff, it is still very necessary.
Etiology and transmission
tetani is anaerobic, more animals exist in the intestine. With the droppings into the soil and dust, which can dusty, it spread wider. Have tetani spores, the spores resistance in the external environment and a strong presence in the soil for several years still infectious. subject to boil 1 hour, or high-pressure steam 5 minutes, or 1% mercuric chloride solution for 2-3 hours. Carbolic solution of 5% or 10-12 hours, it can kill.
The disease is mainly through the umbilical neonatal infection, the majority of births are induced because of the old law; Some methods of delivery though. However, due to poor delivery kits disinfection or due to the implementation of stringent aseptic operation, or after the umbilical infection, but also disease. Because of this genus anaerobic, aerobic and often coexist, it is the navel infection tetani. often ordinary aerobic infections, often serious examination of umbilical infection performance.

This article was posted on 2007-02-27