Antitoxin response in tetanus

Naranyanan, K.; Gupta, P.S.; Kumar, N.; Aggarwal, S.K.

Indian Journal of Medical Research 74: 482-485

1981


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5340
PMID: 7319584
Document Number: 179065
Serum antitoxin levels were estimated in 43 patients with tetanus and 20 matched controls. Ten surviving patients and all controls received the 1st dose of tetanus toxoid on admission and the 2nd dose 1 mo. later. Antitoxin levels were reestimated in both these groups 1 mo. after immunization. The serial antitoxin levels after 2 doses of tetanus toxoid were evidently lower in patients with tetanus as compared to those in the controls.

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