neonatal tetanus

neonatal tetanus
tetanus neonatorum a severe form of Clostridium tetani infection seen during the first few days of life, owing to contamination of the umbilical stump because of factors such as unhygienic delivery practices and lack of maternal immunization; in some parts of the world this is a common cause of infant mortality.

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