Tetanus usually refers to tetanus antitoxin, tetanus immunoglobulin, if the patient has deep and narrow wounds, open injuries, maternal delivery in an unclean environment, etc. must play tetanus immunoglobulin, tetanus antitoxin.
1. Deep and narrow wounds: If the patient has deep and narrow wounds after injury, tetanus antitoxin and tetanus immunoglobulin must be injected, because deep and narrow wounds are prone to form an anaerobic environment, and if infected with Clostridium difficile at this time, it will increase the chances of getting tetanus. It is suggested that patients can play tetanus antitoxin and tetanus immunoglobulin under the guidance of doctors.
2. Open injury: patients with open fractures, war wounds and other wounds are more likely to be infected by Clostridium tetani in the soil, if the wound site has less oxygen, it is easy to cause tetanus. At this time, the patient needs to follow the doctor’s instructions in time to play tetanus antitoxin, tetanus immunoglobulin.
3. Mothers giving birth in unclean environment: Mothers giving birth in unclean environment or not paying attention to the aseptic operation when handling the umbilical cord of the newborn are prone to cause tetanus. Therefore, tetanus antitoxin and tetanus immunoglobulin should be injected into the mother and fetus in a timely manner under the supervision of a physician, which can prevent neonatal tetanus and maternal tetanus.
It is recommended that people who are suspected of having tetanus need to consult a doctor in time, and the doctor will determine whether tetanus antitoxin and tetanus immunoglobulin are needed according to the patient’s condition.