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Cut with a contaminated blade that first droped before in a kmno4 sol.took amoxicillin. no inflamation signs.chances of tetanus?kmno4 kills c.tetani ?
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KMnO4 kills all.: Very unlikely to contract tetanus or anything from this. KMnO4 is a very potent oxidizing agent. Kills everything.
Answered 6/15/2014
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