When someone meet with an accidental cut or injury.. the first thing a doctor prescribe and use is a TETANUS injection. It's often seen even in cases of surgeries.
TETANUS is ACTIVELY immunised by injecting TOXOID.
We know that, The immunity against TETANUS is supposed to take place ONLY after 3 monthly injections of TETANUS TOXOID for ACTIVE immunisation.
In cases of accidental injuries or cuts, mostly only 1 injection is given to protect the person.
Where is the POINT that it may DEVELOP immunity against tetanus with a SINGLE injection in this way and will protect the person injured ?
Furthermore, any ANTIBIOTICS fit enough to Kill GRAM POSITIVE bacteria can KILL the TETANUS infection before it can produce it's TOXICITY in the blood.
So, Does it necessary to protect the person injured by giving this ANTITOXIC serum in this way ?
Or is that another wrong BELIEF that DOCTORs keeps following with Blind analysis ?
2007-06-17 12:50:06 · 17 answers · asked by naafraat 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
For most people, the tetanus shot you have after an injury is a booster. Most people have already had a primary course (usually as children), and the point of the booster is just to raise the level of antibodies to the tetanus toxin.
If you haven't had a primary course of vaccination you also need tetanus immunoglobulin to protect you - you are quite right that a single tetanus toxoid shot won't do that.
While antibiotic treatment might reduce the chances of a tetanus infection developing, I don't think you can know this for sure. It's not the sort of thing you could ethically test. If you get it wrong then the patient will probably die. Tetanus toxoid (active immunisation) and tetanus immunoglobulin (passive immunisation) are thoroughly proven to prevent tetanus safely and effectively.
2007-06-17 13:36:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-28 10:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by Kelli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least 2 shots of toxoid are required to produce immunity. An unimmunized person is given Anti Tetanus Serum for protection. An immunized person needs a toxoid booster after 10 years if it is a minor injury and 5 years if there is a dirty, contaminated, lacerated wound. Of course, cleaning the wound, covering with sterile dressing and giving an appropriate antibiotic is also necessary. Tetanus spores may contaminate a wound, hence the need for antitetanus toxoid or ATS. If ATS is given once, immunization with toxoid must be started immediately because ATS may cause a severe allergic reaction if repeated. Antibiotics will destroy the organism, but not any toxin which is already present. I hope this satisfactorily answered your query.
2007-06-18 00:23:34 · answer #3 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is a very nice doctor in the health section that has answered my immunization questions before. You might want to post this over there, too. He was very nice, offered me his email address, very informative. Good luck to you. Take care.
2007-06-17 12:54:10 · answer #4 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i was in the emergency room once and a nurse asked my nurse if she was supposed to inject the tetanus shot in the arm or stomach?!?!? (crazzyyy)
2007-06-25 08:02:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your question was addressed to the doctors.All others who answered are very ignorant of basic science.One answer is good and I fully agree with him.
2007-06-25 08:00:06 · answer #6 · answered by murthyssr9 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Damm! I didn't even read the question and I STILL know that you in the wrong place! Whatcha do, make a wrong turn somewhere? Jesus P Christ!
2007-06-17 12:54:37 · answer #7 · answered by James! 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes
2007-06-17 12:53:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
think this is a question for the medical section
2007-06-21 23:10:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe you should ask this in the medical? section or somthing like that ..
wrong place - too long winded !
.. and don't know the answers.
2007-06-17 13:00:22 · answer #10 · answered by • Koala • uʍop ɹǝpun 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋