Tetanus prophylaxis - Revision history

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2022-01-04T09:29:57Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	* Tetanus immunoglobulin (TIG) and the tetanus vaccine (Td) are both crucial in preventing symptomatic tetanus infection		* Tetanus immunoglobulin (TIG) and the tetanus vaccine (Td) are both crucial in preventing symptomatic tetanus infection
	*Incubation ~~Period~~ for a tetanus infection: ~~1day~~ - 2 months		*Incubation period for a tetanus infection: 1 day - 2 months
	*70% of wounds are prone to tetanus. These include contaminated wounds or puncture wounds but 30% are clean wounds. There are also case reports of surgically created wounds with autoclaved instruments resulting in tetanus <ref>CDC. Tetanus surveillance – United States. 2001-2008. MMWR 2011,60(No. 12) [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6012a1.htm Fulltext]</ref>		*70% of wounds are prone to tetanus. These include contaminated wounds or puncture wounds but 30% are clean wounds. There are also case reports of surgically created wounds with autoclaved instruments resulting in tetanus <ref>CDC. Tetanus surveillance – United States. 2001-2008. MMWR 2011,60(No. 12) [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6012a1.htm Fulltext]</ref>

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2020-12-21T19:13:00Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	* Tetanus immunoglobulin and the tetanus vaccine are both crucial in preventing symptomatic tetanus infection		* Tetanus immunoglobulin (TIG) and the tetanus vaccine (Td) are both crucial in preventing symptomatic tetanus infection
	*Incubation Period for a tetanus infection: 1day - 2 months		*Incubation Period for a tetanus infection: 1day - 2 months
	*70% of wounds are prone to tetanus. These include contaminated wounds or puncture wounds but 30% are clean wounds. There are also case reports of surgically created wounds with autoclaved instruments resulting in tetanus <ref>CDC. Tetanus surveillance – United States. 2001-2008. MMWR 2011,60(No. 12) [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6012a1.htm Fulltext]</ref>		*70% of wounds are prone to tetanus. These include contaminated wounds or puncture wounds but 30% are clean wounds. There are also case reports of surgically created wounds with autoclaved instruments resulting in tetanus <ref>CDC. Tetanus surveillance – United States. 2001-2008. MMWR 2011,60(No. 12) [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6012a1.htm Fulltext]</ref>

2020-12-21T19:12:13Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Incubation Period: ~~1dy~~ - 2 mo		* Tetanus immunoglobulin and the tetanus vaccine are both crucial in preventing symptomatic tetanus infection
			*Incubation Period for a tetanus infection: 1day - 2 months
	*70% of wounds are prone to tetanus. These include contaminated wounds or puncture wounds but 30% are clean wounds. There are also case reports of surgically created wounds with autoclaved instruments resulting in tetanus <ref>CDC. Tetanus surveillance – United States. 2001-2008. MMWR 2011,60(No. 12) [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6012a1.htm Fulltext]</ref>		*70% of wounds are prone to tetanus. These include contaminated wounds or puncture wounds but 30% are clean wounds. There are also case reports of surgically created wounds with autoclaved instruments resulting in tetanus <ref>CDC. Tetanus surveillance – United States. 2001-2008. MMWR 2011,60(No. 12) [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6012a1.htm Fulltext]</ref>

2018-09-08T17:50:16Z

Prophylaxis

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	==Prophylaxis==		==Prophylaxis==
			[[File:Tetanus.png\|thumb\|An Algorithm for Tetanus Prophylaxis in Adults <ref>Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis: recommendations for vaccine use and other preventive measures. Recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory committee (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 1991;40(RR-10):1-28.</ref>]]
	*Past vac unknown or <3 total		*Past vac unknown or <3 total
	**Clean wound → Td		**Clean wound → Td

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	==Prophylaxis==		==Prophylaxis==
	# Past vac unknown or <3 total		* Past vac unknown or <3 total
	## Clean wound --> Td		** Clean wound --> Td
	## Dirty wound --> Td & TIG		** Dirty wound --> Td & TIG
	# Past vac 3 or more total		* Past vac 3 or more total
	## Clean wound --> Td Q10yrs		** Clean wound --> Td Q10yrs
	## Dirty wound --> Td Q5yrs		** Dirty wound --> Td Q5yrs

	{{Tdap chart}}		{{Tdap chart}}

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	[[Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)]] for new recommendations from CDC		*[[Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)]] for new recommendations from CDC
			*[[Tetanus (Acute)]]

	~~[[Tetanus (Acute)]]~~		==References==

	==~~Source~~==
	<references/>		<references/>

	[[Category:ID]]		[[Category:ID]]
	[[Category:Trauma]]		[[Category:Trauma]]

2015-08-06T21:02:27Z

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	==Background==		==Background==
	Incubation Period: 1dy - 2 mo		*Incubation Period: 1dy - 2 mo
			*70% of wounds are prone to tetanus. These include contaminated wounds or puncture wounds but 30% are clean wounds. There are also case reports of surgically created wounds with autoclaved instruments resulting in tetanus <ref>CDC. Tetanus surveillance – United States. 2001-2008. MMWR 2011,60(No. 12) [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6012a1.htm Fulltext]</ref>

	==Prophylaxis==		==Prophylaxis==
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	==Source==		==Source==
	~~Epocrates~~		<references/>

	[[Category:ID]]		[[Category:ID]]
	[[Category:Trauma]]		[[Category:Trauma]]

2015-02-24T05:38:19Z

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	*[[Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)]] for new recommendations from CDC		*[[Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)]] for new recommendations from CDC
	*[[Tetanus (Acute)]]		*[[Tetanus (Acute)]]
			*[[Vaccination schedule]]

	==References==		==References==