Immunity to Tetanus Among Adults in Turkey

Ergönül, Önder; Sözen, Tuncay Hasip; Tekeli, Emin

doi:10.1080/003655401317074491

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“…Ergönül et al found poor immunity against tetanus among adults in Turkey. In their study, only 35.7% of individuals aged > 50 y of age were found to be protected against tetanus [13]. Several other studies from Turkey demonstrated similar results [14] [15] [16] and suggested vaccination programs directed at the adult population should be developed [17].…”

Section: Years) World Journal Of Vaccinessupporting

confidence: 68%

Seroimmunity to Tetanus and Diphtheria among Immunocompetent Adult Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital for Any Reason

Naderi¹,

Sheybani²,

Amiri³

et al. 2018

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Ignoring the importance of receiving booster doses of vaccines in vast majority of adults could result in their lack of immunity against tetanus and diphtheria. In this prospective cohort study all immunocompetent adults ≥ 40 years old who were admitted for any reason during the time period of the survey were enrolled and antibody levels against tetanus and diphtheria were measured. 84 patients (48%) were 40 -60 years old and 93 (52%) subjects aged older than 60 years. In general, anti-tetanus antibody titer was <0.1 IU/mL (non-immune range) in 83 people (46.9%). For anti-diphtheria antibody, 74 (41.8%) were considered non-immune. Of all people whose tetanus antibody level was <0.1, 19 had a complete history of childhood diphtheria and tetanus immunization and 64 had unknown vaccination history. Among people with diphtheria antibody levels < 0.1, 18 (24.3%) had complete history of childhood vaccination and 56 (75.6%) had unknown history.

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Section: Years) World Journal Of Vaccinessupporting

confidence: 68%

Seroimmunity to Tetanus and Diphtheria among Immunocompetent Adult Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital for Any Reason

Naderi¹,

Sheybani²,

Amiri³

et al. 2018

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“…In another study from Turkey a rate of protection of 56% in respondents aged 50 years and above was reported (5). In a further study from Turkey a rate of protection was found of 58.3% between the ages of 40 and 50, 41.7% between 50 and 60, 36.4% between 60 and 70 age, and 20% in those aged above 70 (7). Recent studies in different countries show clearly that the elderly population is not generally immune to tetanus, and tetanus seropositivity was found to be 54% and 29% in people of a mean age of 69 and 82, respectively, in the United States (15).…”

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confidence: 99%

Evaluation of tetanus antibody levels in adults in Yozgat, Turkey

Kader¹,

Balci²,

Erbay³

2016

Turk J Med Sci

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Background/aim: To assess the immune status against tetanus in relation to self-declared vaccination status among an adult population in Yozgat, Turkey. Methods:Questionnaires and blood specimens were collected from 267 individuals over 18 years of age in Yozgat, Turkey. Antitetanus antibodies were determined quantitatively by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results: Among the 267 subjects (mean age 43.4 ± 15.6; male:female, 133:134) 168 (62.9%) had protective level of tetanus antibody titers. There was a characteristic distribution of the tetanus antibody titers in different age groups as it dropped with increasing age. Protective immunity was obtained in 74.1% of urban and 47.9% of rural participants. The lowest immunity was observed among farmers (53.3%) and housewives (55.6%) when compared to other occupations. Protective antibody titers were detected in 25% of the individuals who had not finished any school, while the rate was 83.7% in those who had graduated from university. While the protection rate in women who had been vaccinated during pregnancy was 78.3%, this rate was 39.2% in nonvaccinated women. Conclusion:Our findings confirm that only 62.9% of the population is immunized against tetanus, with a lack of coverage in particular for the elderly and in rural areas. It is necessary to follow the recommendations for 10-year boosters for tetanus.

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“…[23] In a study that evaluated the level of protection in 100 people over the age of 18, 93.1% in the 18-30 age group were protected, and this proportion decreased with age to 20% among people in their 70s. [24] In a study involving 2,094 patients in three provinces, Kurtoğlu et al [25] found the highest level of protection to be in the 10-19 years of age group. In a study involving 249 people over the age of 40, Öztürk et al [26] found the level of protection to be 25.3%.…”

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confidence: 99%