PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Prodeep Mukherjee AU - A Sivakumar AU - K Mackway-Jones TI - Tetanus prophylaxis in superficial corneal abrasions AID - 10.1136/emj.20.1.62-a DP - 2003 Jan 01 TA - Emergency Medicine Journal PG - 62--64 VI - 20 IP - 1 4099 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/20/1/62.2.short 4100 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/20/1/62.2.full SO - Emerg Med J2003 Jan 01; 20 AB - A short cut review was carried out to establish whether tetanus prophylaxis is indicated after non-penetrating corneal abrasion. Altogether 30 papers were found using the reported search, of which one presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of this best paper are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated.