Mortality and risk factors in hospitalised adult patients with tetanus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Tetanus is associated with very high mortality, but there is currently no consensus on the mortality and risk factors for hospitalised adult patients with tetanus. Therefore, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the mortality and associated risk factors in hospitalised adult patients with tetanus.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library and Embase, covering the period from 1 January 2000 to 5 February 2024.

Eligibility criteria

Observational studies with a focus on the mortality and associated risk factors in hospitalised adult patients with tetanus.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two researchers independently reviewed the studies and extract

SUBMITTER: Chen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306247 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature