Metronidazole (eg, 0
Immediate treatment with medicine called human tetanus immune globulin (TIG) Aggressive wound
Minimize the risk of tetanus among your patients who are disaster survivors and emergency responders by following routine vaccination recommendations and providing proper
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While penicillin and metronidazole are both recommended in treating tetanus, some argue that metronidazole may be a better option
Tetanus
It is a safe
Clinically, bovine tetanus was strongly suspected, and metronidazole was administered orally for 5 days
s never been immunized against tetanus should complete the initial tetanus series of three tetanus shots
tetani was amplified by polymerase chain reaction analysis from the collected ruminal fluid
Tetanus toxin is taken up into terminals of lower motor neurons and transported axonally to the spinal cord and/or brainstem
Tetanus is an acute infectious disease caused by spores of the bacterium Clostridium tetani
The need for active immunization, with or without passive immunization, depends on the condition of the wound and the patient’s immunization history
Antibiotic therapy is the mainstay of treatment for tetanus and is highly effective
A combination of chlorpromazine and phenobarbital or diazepam may be administered to reduce hyperesthetic reactions and For tetanus therapy, doctors may administer penicillin or metronidazole
Penicillin has long been thought to be the drug of choice but a study by Ahmadsyah and Salim compared the response in dogs with tetanus to penicillin and to metronidazole
tetanus immunoglogulin is recommended
Metronidazole has excellent bioavailability
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Soft tissue disruption Gunshot wound Debride & irrigate Antibiotic prophylaxis commonly is recommended for moderate to severe wounds of the face, hands (bites tend to involve the dominant hand), feet or genital area