Ign. Harjanto
Department of Child Health, Universitas Sam Ratulangi/Gunung Wenang Hospital, Manado, North Sulawesi

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Neonatal Tetanus Evaluation of Treatment and a Proposal for Classification of Severity Tjandra Husada; T. H. Rampengan; Ign. Harjanto; I. D. Arif; Muzief Munir
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 16 No 9-10 (1976): September - October 1976
Publisher : Indonesian Pediatric Society

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (879.665 KB) | DOI: 10.14238/pi16.9-10.1976.345-54

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An evaluation was made on 22 neonates with Tetanus Neonatorum (age 5 - 21 days), who were admitted to the Military Hospital, Teling, Manado, in 1973. Seventeen of our patients were babies born in their homes and were delivered by the "dukun kampong"; 5 babies were born in the maternity clinic and were helped by midwives. The therapy given were : Anti-Tetanus serum 10,000 U, single dose, given immediately on admission. Procain Penicilline 100,000 U/kg. b.w./day; i.m. divided into 2 equal doses for 10 days. Diazepam (valium) 5 mg./kg. b.w./day; oral, divided into 8 equal doses, and 2.5 mg, parenterally 4 times a day.