Tetanus question please help?!
Question: Tetanus question please help!?
If my daughter scraped her knee on something that was mildly rusty should I take her to the emergency room to get a tetanus shot!? I am going by a different dosing schedule, she's had her first DtaP with a tetanus booster I'm wondering if she needs another one!. AND she barely scraped her knee I'm talking didn't even bleed!. Just the bare surface of the skin!. Advice is appreciated thank you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
No worries!. Tetanus is an anaerobic bacterium!. The wound on your daughter's knee is superficial, so there is too much air for tetanus to grow!. The rust isn't a problem either!. It is just that rusty things have been exposed to the elements, and are usually dirty!. The tetanus actually lives in the soil!.
Hope this helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Hope this helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com