I accidentally cut myself on the edge of the finger near the nail (a small cut, looked like a small dot when it dried) with a razor while i was cleaning my room. It really hurt and was bleeding a lot so I put cotton on it then bandaged it and since i was in a hurry, i didnt wash it. It wasnt such a big deal until I saw the razor and it had some rust on it. I have accidentally cut myself two times before with the same razor on the finger and nothing happened but i really wasnt so sure if it had rust at the time and I had tetanus booster shot 2 years ago but I was worried that I might still get tetanus. This happened just last night. What should I do?
Hi,tetanus is caused by Clostridium retain bacteria which is aerobic spore bearer,it can cause disease in it is allowed to multiply and produce toxin, which can affect CNS,,,mere prick causing tetanus, prevalence is very low.it also depends on geographical distribution of the bacteria, deep injury/ crush injuries mixed with organic matter/ soil are risk factors,rusted blade need not harbor Retain, to the best of me,you're not at risk,,,n u r vaccinated,if your immunization is complete for tetanus, you are protected for 10 yrs,after that u can take another booster dose,hope you are satisfied,please rate if you are satisfied.regards Chat Doctor.