TY - JOUR T1 - A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF URBAN AND RURAL TETANUS IN ADULTS TT - JF - MJIRI JO - MJIRI VL - 4 IS - 3 UR - http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1548-en.html Y1 - 1990 SP - 211 EP - 214 N2 - An analysis of 382 patients, aged 12 and over, admitted to the infectious disease ward of Amin Hospital in Isfahan over a 20 year period with clinically diagnosed tetanus is reported. The study comprised 297 patients, 77.7% from rural areas and 85(22.3%) from the city of Isfahan. The male- female ratio for both groups was approximately 2:1. Rural patients were younger and showed a lower crude case fatality rate. Traditional practices such as application of cow manure to the wounds, and unhygienic circumcision and ear piercing were important contributing factors in developing tetanus, demonstrating a need for health education in rural communities. M3 ER -