Just don't do it.
Run
Run really fast.
Or get busy?
Lots of people think that this is taboo or just wrong. Yeah edged weapons are not good.
A screwdriver or a steel tipped dart are both lethal. And the infection risk?
Widely available and also able to be improvised out of nearly any material.
Can't even stop them in prisons... They are alWays being found.
Be safe out there!