Question 1

mrsa hand infection near the thumb tendons. is this very risky?

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Not life-threatening: BUT, very important none-the-less to get excellent treatment. You SHOULD be seeing a hand surgeon (Orthopaedics subspecialty) -and if not, insist on 'why not'? Obviously the hand is extremely important, and any loss of function is very bad. MRSA is a 'bad bug' when you think of all the germs that are out there. With good treatment though, you should be able to recover just fine. Hope u get answers

Question 2

what is the treatment for hand infection?

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Proper care by doc.: A hand infection is very serious because all layers of skin, tendons, ligaments, nerves, muscles are all very close to surface; the skin is rather tight and infection can lead to destruction of any hand tissues. Furthermore it is the most important part of all the extremities for most functions. Must be opened to air, drained of pus, be on strong antibiotic (maybe intravenous). Must be rx be doc.

Question 3

how do i cure my green hand infection?

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Depends: It depends on what makes it green. The classic green bacterium is pseudomonas, but green could also be fungal or even algae.  I would see your doctor for a better evaluation and treatment.

Question 4

how do you tell if you have a hand infection?

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Signs of inflamation: Swelling, tenderness, redness, fever, heat could indicate infection.Hand infections are serious . Don't hesitate to see your doctor.

Question 5

what are the visible symptoms of hand infection?

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Swelling, heat: Heat swelling, change in color are signs of a skin infection. If this on finger it need attention including oral antibiotics and possible incision and drainage. A deep infection can spread and do damage to tendons. Early treatment is best.

Question 6

i have a hand infection and its swollen from where cat bit me?

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Time to seek help: Unfortunately this can get bad in a hurry. If the cat injected germs into the bite & they travel into the intricate structures of the hand you can develop a massive infection around the tendons & muscles.Get in today and have this looked at. It may be at a point where outpatient treatment is possible but hospitalization for high dose abx may be needed.

Question 7

can you get a hand infection from touching someones elses phone screen? i used the bathroom right afterwards and that just came in mind while i was wiping myself like i couldve possibly passed germs to my genitals?

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: No risk, no worry. Common bacteria in the environment rarely infect the genitals at all. I think you're the same person who has asked several questions about situations with little or no risk of infection. You may be germaphobic, i.e. obsessed with germs and contamination. If such thoughts are affecting your life, get counseling. Germophobia can progress to serious mental health disability.

Question 8

my husband had an extremely bad mrsa infection a few years ago, was misdiagnosed and almost lost his arm. he had two surgeries and iv vancomycin.  he was recently hospitalized for a totally unrelated condition and has a confirmed case of mrsa on his hand

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More information?: I assume you were not able to finish typing the question. MRSA can still colonize various body sites without causing an active infection. One can usually culture it from the nares, axillia, and inguinal area. However, hand is less common but the main issue is to make sure there is no active infection.

Question 9

recurring staph infections (6 to be exact) in my right middle finger, over the last 5yrs. it goes away with treatment, but always returns. mrsa?

Accepted Answer

Is it Staph?: Have you ever been cultured to be sure it is staph? If you had the infection cultured it would been determined whether you had MRSA or not. Given the recurrences and the specificity of the location of the recurrences you may need to get it evaluated that there is not any foci to cause the recurrences as that is not typical.

Question 10

hi my husband noticed a pimple like bump on his thumb and told that he has a staph infection. he's not sure if it is that or a bug bite or mrsa?

Accepted Answer

Could be either/both: Staph infections arise in various wounds and bug bites can be the primary event that becomes  secondarily infected.If there was any puss expressed from the site, it is evidence of an infection.Most studies show the majority of these today are MRSA.

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Can you get a hand infection from touching someones elses phone screen? i used the bathroom right afterwards and that just came in mind while i was wiping myself like i couldve possibly passed germs to my genitals?

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My husband had an extremely bad mrsa infection a few years ago, was misdiagnosed and almost lost his arm. he had two surgeries and iv vancomycin. he was recently hospitalized for a totally unrelated condition and has a confirmed case of mrsa on his hand

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Recurring staph infections (6 to be exact) in my right middle finger, over the last 5yrs. it goes away with treatment, but always returns. mrsa?

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Hi my husband noticed a pimple like bump on his thumb and told that he has a staph infection. he's not sure if it is that or a bug bite or mrsa?

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