Fatal tetanus infection a timely reminder for vaccination: Aussie case
Women and patients over 60 need particular attention for booster vaccinations, doctors say.
Australian doctors have reported the first death from tetanus in NSW in over three decades, while stressing the importance of older patients staying up to date with vaccinations.
The case series involved two adults in their 80s who were unvaccinated against Clostridium tetani, treated by doctors at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Liverpool Hospital.
