Neonatal Tetanus It is caused by clostridium tetani Clinical features Symptoms of neonatal tetanus starts by 5-15 days after birth, never in the first 2 days of life and rarely after the age of 2 weeks. (ft is commonly k/a as 811! day disease) Common initial symptoms are Excessive unexplained crying, Refusal of feeds, Apathy Prognosis —> Mortality rate varies from 50-75%.
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