Tetanus Treatment
Can this condition be treated? What Tetanus treatment options are available? Learn more below about the current treatments available to patients.
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How to Treat Tetanus
Treatment may include:
- Hospitalization to manage complications of the infection
- Opening and cleaning of the wound, or sometimes surgical removal of the entire wounded area
- Antibiotics
- Tetanus immune globulin (antibodies against tetanus that help neutralize the tetanus toxin)
- A tetanus shot, if your tetanus vaccine is not up to date
In some cases of trouble breathing or swallowing, a breathing tube may be inserted in the throat to help keep the airway open. In certain situations, a surgical procedure called a tracheotomy may be done to provide an open airway.
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