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Table 2 Absolute numbers (row percentages) of prescribed T-PEP in guidelines (n = 29) that were not based on the HC recommendations or CGP guidelines in 2012

From: The use of tetanus post-exposure prophylaxis guidelines by general practitioners and emergency departments in the Netherlands: a cross-sectional questionnaire study

Vaccination history N (%)

No prophy-laxis

1x TT

1x TT + TIG

Complete TT till 3 + TIG

3x TT + TIG

No informa-tion

General practioners (n=14)

      

Immuno-compromised

    

* 10 (71)

4 (29)

Never vaccinated

   

1 (7)

* 12 (86)

1 (7)

Incompletely vaccinated

   

* 4 (29)

6 (42)

4 (29)

Fully vaccinated without documentation (men born before 1936 and women before 1950)

  

* 10 (71)

  

4 (29)

Fully vaccinated without documentation (men born in/after 1936 and women in/after 1950)

 

* 8 (57)

  

2 (14)

4 (29)

Fully vaccinated with booster ≥10 yrs ago.

 

* 12 (86)

1 (7)

 

1 (7)

 

Fully vaccinated with booster <10 yrs ago.

* 12 (86)

2 (14)1

    

Emergency departments (n = 15)

Immuno-compromised

    

* 10 (67)

5(33)

Never vaccinated

    

* 15 (100)

 

Incompletely vaccinated

  

2 (13)

* 1 (7)

7 (47)

5 (33)

Fully vaccinated without documentation (men born before 1936 and women before 1950)

  

* 10 (67)

 

2 (13)

3 (20)

Fully vaccinated without documentation (men born in/after 1936 and women in/after 1950)

 

* 9 (60)

  

3 (20)

3 (20)

Fully vaccinated with booster ≥10 yrs ago.

 

* 14 (93)

1 (7)2

   

Fully vaccinated with booster <10 yrs ago.

* 14 (93)

1 (7)1

    
  1. When the guideline contained no information on T-PEP for a specific group, the guideline was scored as no information.
  2. *Recommendations of the HC.
  3. 1When vaccinated longer than five years ago, a dose of TT is administered.
  4. 2When vaccinated longer than 15 years ago, both TT and TIG are administered.