Three scoring systems will be applied to patients suffering from manifest tetanus and will be related to mortality.
On admission to the intensive care unit, three scoring systems for tetanus severity will be applied to all patients: the Tetanus Severity Score (TSS), Dakar Score, and Philips Score, and will then be related to the occurrence of in-hospital mortality or survival to hospital discharge.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
115
The Tetanus Severity Score (TSS) is calculated for each patient by the investigator using the required data as documented in the medical records at admission
The Philips Score is calculated for each patient by the investigator using the required data as documented in the medical records at admission
The Dakar Score is calculated for each patient by the investigator using the required data as documented in the medical records at admission
Ain Shams University Hospitals & Demanhour Fever Hospital
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
RECRUITINGDeath from any cause.
Occurrence of death from any cause, assessed from the date of onset of symptoms up to 90 days.
Time frame: From the date of onset of symptoms until the date of death or date of discharge from the hospital, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days.
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