Patient's question:
Hello, I would like to ask if a newborn infant was diagnosed with tetanus at 4 days old. The symptoms were discovered immediately after birth, and it is very urgent.Doctor's answer:
Hello! Tetanus occurring within 7 days after birth in newborns is very dangerous, and the mortality rate increases as the age gets smaller. There is a possibility of cure, although tetanus itself does not affect brain development, its complications such as pneumonia and others can also cause hypoxia and damage the brain.