Scenario: Tetanus | Management | Immunizations - travel | CKS - CKS | NICE
...All people in the UK should receive a tetanus vaccine as part of the childhood vaccination programme. For more information, see the CKS topic on Immunizations - childhood....
https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/immunizations-travel/management/tetanus/
Tetanus - NHS
...Find out about tetanus, including how you get it, what the symptoms are, when to get medical help, how it?s treated and the tetanus vaccination....
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tetanus/
Post-exposure management for tetanus-prone wounds - GOV.UK
...Patients who are severely immunosuppressed may not be adequately protected against tetanus, despite having been fully immunised, and additional booster doses or treatment may be required....
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69024e0c6d9e8bf43eaf70b7/UKHSA_13236_Tetanus_aide_memoire_02.pdf
Tetanus: the green book, chapter 30 - GOV.UK
...In November 2018 revised guidance for healthcare professionals on the use of immunoglobulins for the treatment of clinical tetanus and the management of tetanus prone wounds was issued....
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tetanus-the-green-book-chapter-30
Tetanus immunisation status and tetanus-prone wound - GPnotebook
...Tetanus-prone wounds include puncture, contaminated or high?risk injuries; management relies on wound cleaning, vaccination status, and IM-TIG or boosters as required....
https://gpnotebook.com/en-GB/pages/trauma-medicine/tetanus-immunisation-status-and-tetanus-prone-wound
Tetanus vaccination in children | NHSGGC
...In all wounds other than clean minor wounds, the risk of tetanus should be considered. Children who have received their primary immunisations but not had their 1 st booster are fully immunised up until the age of 5....
https://www.clinicalguidelines.scot.nhs.uk/ggc-paediatric-guidelines/ggc-paediatric-guidelines/emergency-medicine/tetanus-vaccination-in-children/
Scenario: Management | Management | Lacerations | CKS | NICE
...For a high-risk tetanus-prone wound, administer an immediate reinforcing dose of the tetanus vaccine plus one dose of HTIG in a different site. If HTIG is not available in primary care, refer the person to the A&E department....
https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/lacerations/management/management/
Tetanus: Causes, Symptoms, and Vaccine Information - Patient
...Tetanus is an infection caused by a germ (bacterium) called Clostridium tetani which can attack the muscles and nervous system. It is a serious infection which can even be fatal. Tetanus germs (bacteria) are commonly found in soil, house dust, and animal and human faeces....
https://patient.info/childrens-health/immunisation/tetanus-immunisation
Tetanus: advice for health professionals - GOV.UK
...Guidance on the management of suspected tetanus cases and on the assessment and management of tetanus-prone wounds....
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tetanus-advice-for-health-professionals
PATIENT INFORMATION TETANUS IMMUNISATION INCLUDING DIPTHERIA AND POLIO
...TETANUS IMMUNISATION INCLUDING DIPTHERIA AND POLIO What . s tetanus? Tetanus is a serious but rare infection caused by bacteria. It usually happens when a flesh wound becomes contaminated with different substances. ncluding soil, house dust and animal and human waste, such as manure. It disrupts the normal workin....
https://111.wales.nhs.uk/pdfs/tetanus.pdf