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I had stepped on pointed object, its been 12 days(no blood and cut was seen) ,no symptom , am i still risk of tetanus?
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Mgt: If the wound was clean without any drainage, a tetanus vaccination within the last 10 years is recommended.
Answered 5/8/2015
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