A 48-year-old woman receives a deep puncture wound contaminated with soil. She completed a primary tetanus series but last Tdap/Td was 12 years ago. W...

Question

A 48-year-old woman receives a deep puncture wound contaminated with soil. She completed a primary tetanus series but last Tdap/Td was 12 years ago. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Tdap or Td booster now and TIG

Answer

No vaccine or TIG

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Tdap booster now; TIG not needed

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TIG only

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Tdap only if wound is clean and minor

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Tetanus Prophylaxis

A 48-year-old woman receives a deep puncture wound contaminated with soil. She completed a primary tetanus series but last Tdap/Td was 12 years ago. What is recommended?