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Tetanus injection minor scratch
Do I need to take Tetanus injection, if I got a very
minor scratch through a rusty object? There was no bleeding or pain just a minor 5 mm long scratch and only at skin level.
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if there is bleeding..safer to take
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Dr. Soudip Saha
General Physician
5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
If scratch is deep then you have to take Inj TT
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Dr. Dharmendra Singh
General Physician
17 yrs exp
Indore
To be taken for a safer side
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