Question

A 27-year-old male backpacker presents to a rural clinic after stepping on a nail while walking barefoot on a farm. The wound is superficial. His last tetanus-containing vaccine was at age 15. According to the Australian Immunisation Handbook, what is the most appropriate tetanus prophylaxis?

Accepted Answer

Give a tetanus toxoid-containing booster vaccine only

Answer

No tetanus prophylaxis is required

Answer

Give tetanus immune globulin only

Answer

Give both tetanus toxoid-containing booster and tetanus immune globulin

Answer

Start a full primary 3-dose tetanus series

Practice question

A 27-year-old male backpacker presents to a rural clinic after stepping on a nail while walking barefoot on a farm. The wound is superficial. His last tetanus-containing vaccine was at age 15. According to the Australian Immunisation Handbook, what is the most appropriate tetanus prophylaxis?