Can the eye of a needle catch tetanus

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Recently, the child has a cold and often goes for injection with the child. There are several small pinholes on the buttocks. I always worry that the pinholes will be infected with tetanus. Now I'll share some relevant knowledge with you.

Can the eye of a needle catch tetanus

First, the eye of a needle can be infected. Tetanus is a kind of specific infection that tetanus bacilli invade the human body through skin or mucous membrane wound, grow and reproduce in hypoxia environment, produce toxin and cause paroxysmal muscle spasm. The incubation period of tetanus is usually 7-8 days, which can be as short as 24 hours or as long as several months or years. The shorter the incubation period, the worse the prognosis. About 90% of the patients developed tetanus within 2 weeks after injury. Occasionally, tetanus symptoms occurred after removal of foreign bodies in the body for many years.

Second, tetanus is a specific infection often associated with trauma. In addition to may occur in a variety of trauma, may also occur in unclean conditions of delivery of maternal and neonatal. The pathogen is Clostridium tetanus, which is anaerobic and gram positive.

Third, it usually exists in the intestines of human and livestock, and is excreted with feces. It is distributed in nature as spores, especially in soil. This bacterium has strong resistance to the environment and can endure boiling. The contamination rate of wound is very high, which can reach 25% - 80% in battlefield. However, the incidence rate of tetanus is only 1% to 2% of the polluters. It suggests that there must be other factors in the pathogenesis, and the main factor is the anoxic environment.

matters needing attention

To avoid tetanus infection, we should pay attention to the correct treatment of needle holes or wounds on the body. For small wounds, we can use tap water or well water to wash the mud and ash outside the wound. If possible, apply iodine and other disinfectants on the wound, then cover the wound with a clean cloth, and then go to the hospital for further treatment after gently bandaging. For some large wounds, you can first use a clean cloth to press the wound, and then quickly go to the hospital for treatment.