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== Background == | ==Background== | ||
Incubation Period: 1dy - 2 mo | Incubation Period: 1dy - 2 mo | ||
== 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 | |||
Td 0.5cc IM | Td 0.5cc IM | ||
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TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin) | TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin) | ||
== See Also == | ==See Also== | ||
[[Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)]] for new recommendations from CDC | |||
[[Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)]] | |||
[[Tetanus (Acute)]] | [[Tetanus (Acute)]] | ||
[[Category:ID]] | |||
[[Category:Trauma]] | |||
[[Category:ID]] | |||
Revision as of 19:50, 6 July 2011
Background
Incubation Period: 1dy - 2 mo
Prophylaxis
- Past vac unknown or <3 total
- Clean wound --> Td
- Dirty wound --> Td & TIG
- Past vac 3 or more total
- Clean wound --> Td Q10yrs
- Dirty wound --> Td Q5yrs
Td 0.5cc IM
TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin)
See Also
Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine) for new recommendations from CDC