Question 216 · LEK · Tetanus
Indicate the false statement concerning tetanus:
- A. the primary course of tetanus vaccination in adults consists of three doses of a suitable tetanus-containing vaccine.
- B. tetanus vaccine is dangerous for pregnant women.
- C. tetanus vaccine is safe for immunosuppressed patients.
- D. the drug of choice in the case of tetanus is metronidazole.
- E. high rate of mortality in tetanus is caused by autonomic system instability.
Hint
Tetanus vaccine is a toxoid — consider what that means for its safety in special groups.
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