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Guidance

Tetanus: advice for health professionals

Guidance on the management of suspected tetanus cases and on the assessment and management of tetanus-prone wounds.

From:: UK Health Security Agency
~~Published~~Published:: 16 March 2013
Last ~~updated~~updated:: 1512 ~~March~~August ~~2024~~2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Guidance on the management of suspected tetanus cases and the assessment and management of tetanus-prone wounds

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This document provides recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of tetanus, including:

the use of immunoglobulins for the treatment of clinical tetanus

the management of tetanus prone wounds

laboratory testing

guidance for classifying tetanus-prone injuries

A set of aide memoire posters are also available.

Published 16 March 2013

Last updated 1512 ~~March~~August ~~2024~~ ~~+ show~~2026 — Show all updates

Update history

2026-08-12 17:10
Guidance updated July 2026: Clarification of use of IVIG, clarification of risk assessment approaches, updated NIBSC testing results of treatment products.

2024-03-15 13:34
Updated table 5.