Under what circumstances tetanus

Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by tetanus bacillus infection. It belongs to specific infectious diseases. Tetanus bacillus invades the human body through damaged skin and mucosa, especially in an oxygen-deficient environment, it can rapidly reproduce and grow, and produce a large number of toxins, causing muscle spasms as its main manifestation. The prevention of tetanus is mainly tetanus antitoxin, common car accidents caused by compound injuries, open fractures, if the sharp instrument caused by small and deep wounds, also need tetanus antitoxin injection. There are also some such as explosive injuries, wounds contaminated by rust, sludge, this situation is also a high-risk factor, but also easy to be contaminated by tetanus bacilli, also need to be shot. In remote areas with poor sanitary conditions, there are often some bad customs, such as covering wounds with soil and incense ash. This practice is also extremely unscientific, and tetanus antitoxin is also needed for prevention.