During a 3.5 year period (January 1991 - June 1994), 26 patients with tetanus neonatorum were hospitalized for this study. The patients were treated with ATS injection, metronidazole and amoxycillin orally, diazepam suppositorialy and pyridoxin injection using dosage of 100 mg on the first day followed by 25 mg orally on the next days. The result is good as shown by the decreased mortality of 3…
Tempe is one of choice foods that are a source of vitamin B6, as the product of fermentation with using fungi. The studies about lamtoro tempe (Leucaena leucocephala) and koro benguk tempe (Mucuna pruriens v. utilis) have not been done. A study has been performed to know and compare the vitamin B6 content of lamtoro and koro benguk tempe. Results showed that vitamin B6 of lamtoro tempe exceeds …
During a 3.5 year period (January 1991 - June 1994), 26 patients with tetanus neonatorum were hospitalized for this study. The patients were treated with ATS injection, metronidazole and amoxycillin orally, diazepam suppositorialy and pyridoxin injection using dosage of 100 mg on the first day followed by 25 mg orally on the next days. The result is good as shown by the decreased mortality of 3…