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Tetanus
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General Principles
- Caused by Clostridium tetani toxin from wound contamination with spores.
- Tetanus is best prevented by immunization. For high-risk wounds, additional prophylaxis with human tetanus immunoglobulin 250 units IM is recommended.1
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General Principles
- Caused by Clostridium tetani toxin from wound contamination with spores.
- Tetanus is best prevented by immunization. For high-risk wounds, additional prophylaxis with human tetanus immunoglobulin 250 units IM is recommended.1
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Citation
Williams, Dominique, et al., editors. "Tetanus." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602473/4/Tetanus.
Tetanus. In: Williams D, Ramgopal R, Gdowski M, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. 35th ed. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602473/4/Tetanus. Accessed January 22, 2020.
Tetanus. (2016). In Williams, D., Ramgopal, R., Gdowski, M., Dretler, A., & Bhat, P. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Available from https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602473/4/Tetanus
Tetanus [Internet]. In: Williams D, Ramgopal R, Gdowski M, Dretler A, Bhat P, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2020 January 22]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602473/4/Tetanus.
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