When a person is stabbed by a rusty nail and there is bleeding from the wound, prompt tetanus antitoxin vaccination is recommended.
When stabbed by a rusty nail, tetanus antitoxin can be left out to prevent tetanus if the skin is not broken and bleeding.
If there is bleeding after the trauma, the lesion should be thoroughly debrided in time to remove foreign objects and drain the wound openly, disinfected with iodophor after flushing with 3% hydrogen peroxide solution, bandaged, and treated with regular dressing changes. And tetanus antitoxin injection within 24 hours to prevent tetanus.
Since the mortality rate of tetanus infection is extremely high, if you are stuck by rusty nails, or wooden spikes contaminated by feces, it is recommended to go to the hospital promptly to treat the wounds, inject tetanus antitoxin, and standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor.