Question

Tetanus results from _____.

Answer 1

According to information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best option would be puncture wounds.

Highlighted transmission methods include the following:

• Wounds contaminated with dirt, feces, or spit (saliva)

• Wounds caused by an object puncturing the skin (puncture wounds), like a nail or needle

• Burns

• Crush injuries

• Injuries with dead tissue
• Clean superficial wounds (when only the topmost layer of skin is scraped off)
• Surgical procedures
• Insect bites
• Dental infections
• Compound fractures (a break in the bone where it is exposed)
• Chronic sores and infections
• Intravenous (IV) drug use
• Intramuscular injections (shots given in a muscle)

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