6084 Cases of Adult Tetanus from China: A Literature Analysis.

Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of tetanus and determine the most appropriate focus for tetanus prevention and treatment to reduce morbidity and mortality in China.

Methods: Four databases, including the Chinese Bio-Medical Literature Database, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Scientific Journal Database, and Wan-fang Data, were searched from 1 January, 2000 to 30 October, 2022.

Results: In total, 151 articles including 6084 tetanus patients met the inclusion criteria.