Tetanus consists of neonatal tetanus and non-neonatal tetanus. Although neonatal tetanus in China has been eliminated since 2012, non-neonatal tetanus remains a serious public health problem. Non-neonatal tetanus is a potential fatal disease, and the mortality rate of severe cases is almost 100% in the absence of medical intervention. Even with vigorous treatment, the mortality rate is still 30~50% globally. In order to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of non-neonatal tetanus in China, this specification is hereby formulated. This standard includes etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, laboratory tests, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, classification, grading and treatment of non-neonatal tetanus.
破伤风分为新生儿破伤风和非新生儿破伤风。我国已于2012年消除了新生儿破伤风，但非新生儿破伤风仍是一个严重的公共卫生问题。非新生儿破伤风重症患者在无医疗干预的情况下，病死率接近100%，即使经过积极的综合治疗，全球范围病死率仍为30%~50%，是一种极为严重的潜在致命性疾病。为规范我国非新生儿破伤风诊疗行为，提高医疗质量，保障医疗安全，特制定本规范。本规范包括了非新生儿破伤风的病原学、流行病学、发病机制、临床表现及实验室检查、诊断、鉴别诊断、分级、治疗等方面内容。.
Keywords: Diagnosis; Non-neonatal; Specifications; Tetanus; Treatment.