Patient's question:
I have a scraped wound on my hand, with splinters (some are small and painful, some have torn the skin, and some haven't—I don't know if they might create an anaerobic environment). I came into contact with rust from a warm pad that was spilled, and also with rust from an iron stool (some of it is gone). Could I get tetanus? Later, I wiped my buttocks, and I have hemorrhoids. I don't know if wearing thick clothes and sitting on the stool might create an anaerobic environment, and if so, could I get tetanus? If I swallowed rust, and I have mouth wounds and throat wounds, could I get tetanus?Doctor's answer:
According to your statement, you have a small, painful skin-punctured wound caused by a thorn. Of course, such a wound will never transmit tetanus. The tetanus he mentioned is caused by an anaerobic bacterium, which dies in the air. The above is the suggestion for the question "Does a bleeding wound caused by a thorn lead to tetanus?" I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!