破伤风是农村常见的一种创伤后急性传染病。过去病死率达20～40%新生儿更高。近年来由于治疗方法的改进,死亡率已有所下降,采用一般综合治疗,病死率仍可高达21.9%(18/82)。我科自1968年元月至1980年12月的13年中共收治破伤风262例,其巾新生儿61例,死亡27例,病死率45.9%;其余201例,死亡29例,病死率 Tetanus is a common post-traumatic infectious disease in rural areas. In the past the mortality rate of 20 to 40% of newborns higher. In recent years due to the improvement of the treatment method, the mortality rate has dropped. With general treatment, the case fatality rate can still reach as high as 21.9% (18/82). In our department from January 1968 to December 1980, 13 cases of tetanus were treated in 262 cases, the newborn infants in 61 cases, 27 cases of death, the mortality rate of 45.9%; the remaining 201 cases, 29 cases of death, mortality