TITLE:
Seroimmunity to Tetanus and Diphtheria among Immunocompetent Adult Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital for Any Reason
AUTHORS:
Hamid Reza Naderi, Fereshte Sheybani, Bezat Amiri, Mehdi Jabbari Nooghabi
KEYWORDS:
Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine, Booster Immunization, Active Immunity
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Vaccines,
Vol.8 No.1,
February
11,
2018
ABSTRACT: 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