Can tetanus be saved

summary

Tetanus is mainly due to the body infection caused by tetanus bacilli, which needs timely treatment. The more the disease develops, the worse the prognosis. Now let's see if tetanus can be saved.

Can tetanus be saved

First of all: tetanus can be saved. 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.

Secondly, the current understanding of tetanus is that prevention is more important than treatment. Tetanus can be prevented. The measures include injection of tetanus toxoid, active immunization, timely treatment of wounds, and passive immunization after injury.

Finally: pay attention to avoid complications induced by tetanus. The main complications were respiratory tract, such as asphyxia, atelectasis, pulmonary infection, falling out of bed, fracture, tongue bite, etc.

matters needing attention

Tetanus is a very serious disease with high mortality, especially for newborns and drug addicts. They need to be treated actively and comprehensively according to their condition.