Open AccessAsking for history of toxoid immunization in patients with acute injury induced wound: Is it reliable?
Author(s) -
Pathoom Sukkaromdee,
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of acute disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-5516
pISSN - 2221-6189
DOI - 10.1016/j.joad.2016.01.003
Subject(s) - medicine , toxoid , immunization , vaccination , tetanus , surgery , immunology , immune system
ObjectiveTo ask for history of toxoid immunization in patients with acute injury induced wound and discussed for the reliability.MethodsA total of 180 patients got wound from acute injury and got a management in a health unit were asked with a question whether he/she had history of previous toxoid immunization.ResultsBased on this observational study, it can be seen that there are many problems in “answer” of the patients.ConclusionsSince toxoid is a safe and save preventive vaccination, it should be regularly given as mass vaccination for any patients who got wound from acute injury and get a management in any health units