REVIEW PAPER
Post-exposure prophylaxis of tetanus in cases of injury – rules of conduct
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Klinika Chorób Zakaźnych Tropikalnych i Hepatologii, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Polska
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X Kliniczny Oddział Zakaźny, Wojewódzki Szpital Zakaźny w Warszawie, Polska
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Klinika Pediatrii z Oddziałem Obserwacyjnym, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Polska
Submission date: 2021-09-01
Acceptance date: 2021-12-20
Publication date: 2022-03-05
LW 2022;100(1):7–11
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This article presents the management of injuries aimed at preventing tetanus. The epidemiology and pathomechanism of tetanus, clinical forms and symptoms, and non-specific and specific post-exposure prevention principles are discussed. A management algorithm supplements the article.
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