Methods The study was conducted in a family practice residency program of a community
teaching hospital in a Midwestern city (population 28,000). The geriatric patients in this …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the correlates of tetanus immunity in the elderly residing in a
long‐term care facility in Hawaii. DESIGN: Cross‐sectional. SETTING: A nursing home in …

Study objectives: A significant number of elderly patients and immigrants have been
documented to have nonprotective titers to tetanus. In 1995, the Advisory Committee of …

Tetanus is a rare disease in the United States, which predominantly affects the elderly and
who have a lower prevalence of tetanus immunity compared with younger age groups. A …

Many Canadian adults are not protected against tetanus. This study examined adult patients'
knowledge of their tetanus immunization and its documentation in family practice charts at a …

Three cases of tetanus occurring in a community in southern West Virginia in five years
prompted a survey of the immunization status of the population of this region. An …

Study objective: To define the extent of immunity against tetanus among patients older than
65 years of age by measuring antitetanus antibody levels. Methods: A convenience sample …

Tetanus is a serious, often fatal disease that should be completely preventable by
appropriate immunization. The present study, done in an urban family practice group …

Tetanus is more common in the elderly, who have a higher case‐fatality rate than younger
age groups. Immunization against tetanus is recommended for all elderly, including nursing …

Study objective: Tetanus antibody levels have been shown to be inadequate in 50% of
patients older than 65 years. Although immunization recommendations have been made for …