Patient's question:
Suffering from neonatal tetanusDoctor's answer:
Hello, the treatment depends on the severity of the illness. Penicillin or cephalosporin, as well as metronidazole, can be administered intravenously to kill the tetanus bacterium. Tetanus antitoxin (TAT) can only neutralize free tetanus toxin and is ineffective against toxin that has already bound to gangliosides. Therefore, the earlier it is used, the better.