Symptoms of tetanus in wound infection

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In daily life, bumps are inevitable. After bumps, wounds are often caused. At this time, we should pay attention to the treatment of wounds, especially those scratched by sharp objects such as knives. If not handled in time or improperly, it may cause tetanus infection. What are the symptoms of tetanus infection? Now let's talk about it.

Symptoms of tetanus in wound infection

The symptoms of tetanus infection are as follows: weakness, dizziness, weakness, muscle tension, pain, etc. Then there is the typical cleft teeth, stiff neck, head backward, "angular arch.". The above symptoms generally occur in light, sound, water and other stimuli.

Many times, people will not only ignore tetanus antitoxin or tetanus immunoglobulin, they will forget the basic treatment of the wound. In fact, the purpose of the injection is to neutralize a few people who have entered the body with the pathogenic toxin produced by Clostridium. Wound pretreatment is the key to prevent tetanus.

It should be noted that general small wounds will not be infected with tetanus. Tetanus is a kind of anaerobic bacteria, belonging to opportunistic pathogenic bacteria. Only under the condition of anaerobic or deep wound and aerobic bacterial infection, can it grow easily. So do not let the wound hypoxia, necrosis or poor drainage.

matters needing attention

It is recommended to clean and disinfect the wound first, and then close and compress the wound. If bleeding, the wound can be covered with a clean cloth, gently bandage, remember not too tight. For some larger wounds, use clean cloth pressure, and then quickly go to the hospital for treatment.