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Clinical Guidance for Wound Management to Prevent Tetanus
Recommendations
Healthcare providers should take the following steps to prevent tetanus:
- Provide appropriate wound care
- Evaluate the patient's tetanus vaccination status
- Assess the need for prophylactic tetanus immune globulin (TIG)
TIG is commercially available
CDC doesn't stockpile or supply TIG.
TIG is commercially available for purchase and should be obtained from a pharmaceutical provider.
Wound assessment and care
Appropriate wound care consists of
- Assessing the type of wound
- Observing for signs of infection
- Properly treating infected wounds
Assessment
Wounds can be categorized based on their tetanus exposure risk.
Clean and minor wounds don't pose a major risk.
Dirty or major wounds pose an increased risk.
For example, wounds containing devitalized tissue can allow C. tetani to proliferate.
The following are examples of dirty or major wounds:
- Penetrating or puncture wounds
- Wounds containing dirt, soil, feces, or saliva (e.g., animal or human bites)
- Wounds containing devitalized
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