THE U. S. NAVY'S WAR RECORD WITH TETANUS TOXOID
Authors: W. W. Hall
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1948)

Article1 February 1948THE U. S. NAVY'S WAR RECORD WITH TETANUS TOXOIDW. W. HALL, F.A.C.P.W. W. HALL, F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-28-2-298 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn all the wars of history, tetanus has been a major menace and a master killer. The adoption of tetanus toxoid prophylaxis by some of the military forces in World War II presented an opportunity to note the incidence of tetanus with and without active immunization and to some extent to compare success attained by different programs of immunization. Before the advent of tetanus antitoxin, "lock-jaw" attacked many of the wounded and killed almost all of its victims. Antitoxin prophylaxis and treatment improved the situation but, in spite of the best possible use of antitoxic serum, tetanus still occurred and,...Bibliography1. RODDIS LH: Tetanus and military medicine, Editorial, U. S. Nav. Med. Bull., 1947, xlvii, 505-506. Google Scholar2. HALL WW: Tetanus toxoid immunization in the United States Navy, Ann. Int. Med., 1940, xiv, 565-582. Google Scholar3. HALL WW: Active immunization against tetanus with tetanus toxoid, U. S. Nav. Med. Bull., 1937, xxxv, 33-41. Google Scholar4. GOLD H: Active immunization against tetanus, Ann. Int. Med., 1939, xiii, 768. Google Scholar5. BOYD JS: Tetanus in the African and European theatres of war, Lancet, 1946, ccl, 113-119. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. COKELEY HJ: Tetanus in Japanese troops, BuMed News Letter, 1944, iv, 6, 12-13. Google Scholar7. GRAHAMSCOTT JRTM: Notes on the treatment of tetanus, N.E. Jr. Med., 1946, ccxxxv, 846-552. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. BEHNKE AR, Capt. (MC) USN, Naval Medical Research Inst., Personal communcation. Google Scholar9. ALVIS HJ, Comdr. (Mc) USN, Naval Technical Unit, Europe, Personal communication. Google Scholar10. MIDDLETON WS: Medicine in European theater of operations, Ann. Int. Med., 1947, xxvi, 199. Google Scholar11. KIRK NT: Health of the Army, Jr. Soc. Hyg., 1946, xxxii, 425. Google Scholar12. LONGSARTWELL APPE: Tetanus in the United States Army in World War II, Bull. U. S. Army Med. Dept., 1947, vii, 371-385. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Medical Corps U. S. Navy Bremerton, Washington*Received for publication September 15, 1947.Opinions expressed herein are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Navy Department. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byTetanus in the United States (1965–1966)L’immunisation active contre le tétanosPersistence of Antitoxin Levels after Tetanus-Toxoid Inoculation in Adults, and Effect of a Booster Dose after Various IntervalsACTIVE IMMUNIZATION AGAINST TETANUSSIMULTANEOUS IMMUNIZATION OF INFANTS AGAINST DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUSDer TetanusImmunization TodayActive Immunization 1 February 1948Volume 28, Issue 2Page: 298-308KeywordsAntitoxinsArmed forcesPreventive medicineProphylaxisStatistical dataSurgeryTetanusToxoidsVaccination and immunization ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1948 PDF downloadLoading ...