Tetanus and pregnancy-related mortality in Bangladesh

Authors
Rochat, R Akhter, HH
Citation
R. Rochat et Hh. Akhter, Tetanus and pregnancy-related mortality in Bangladesh, LANCET, 354(9178), 1999, pp. 565-565
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9178
Year of publication
1999
Pages
565 - 565
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990814)354:9178<565:TAPMIB>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A national survey of health-care providers in Bangladesh identified 298 wom en who died from pregnancy-related tetanus. Immunising all girls with tetan us toroid and providing safe menstrual regulation services would prevent su ch deaths.