tetanus - do I need to be concerned at all? unvaxed baby

[Barcino]

My crawler baby girl was crawling along the line of the carpet and tile and got poked by a carpet nail. This is inside our house. It made a tiny scratch that exposed flesh but no bleeding. its a very superficial dot type thing.
She is unvaxed - do I need to worry about tetanus?
I washed it with water and soap and I am going to put some antibacterial ointment.

What you guys think?

I doubt that I would have tetanus laying around my carpet? We have no animals.

[Magali]

This doesn't sound like a tetanus type wound. Maybe it didn't bleed because it is too shallow to bleed? I really wouldn't worry about tetanus. Sounds like you are taking care of it just fine.

[Barcino]

thanks! that is what I am thinking. I mean this is a teeny tiny poke with a tinsy dot of red that I can't tell for sure is even blood. My husband rolled his eyes and laughed. Of course I have to worry I will keep an eye on her but I am not overly worried. If I was in a farm or something I might be more alarmed. It is not the metal itself that has the bacteria right?

[Marnica]

tetanus spores usually are found in the soil....what you have described is nothing to be concerned about

[PlayaMama]

yeah, it wouldn't concern me and i'm considering vaxing for tentanus for my older kids