Question 1

possible nail fungal infection, finger red, swollen, painful, doctor gave me flucloxacillin, why? if its ineffective on fungal infections?

Accepted Answer

Probable bacterial: This sounds like a bacterial infection(paronychia) for which warm soaks and antibiotics may be helpful, but if it is a paronychia the nail often has to be incised a bit to let the pus come out. See your physician if the inflammation persists.

Question 2

single knuckle has been hurting for about a month. seemingly no cause. only hurts when i make a fist or bend finger backward. no other symptoms such as fever or illness. i dont recall any injury. does this seem to be an infection or injury?

Accepted Answer

: Possbly a train/sprain. If not better in a week or two needs to be examined for management.

Question 3

burning stinging sensation in on palms and fingers of hands for two days, no injuries. recent campylobacter infection. what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Urinary tract: Often with the stinging sensation its a urinary tract infection but you should see a doctor to be the campylobactor is gone.

Question 4

middle finger into palm is sore & hurts. dr said trigger finger. could it be infection instead? no swelling or redness. no injury to hand. only middle

Accepted Answer

Not likely infection: Trigger finger is more common (especially in the dominant hand) in a healthy individual with no history of trauma, no redness, swelling.  There is often a mass that can be felt and move with flexing and extending of the finger. If infection is present a present usually doesn't tolerate moving the finger.

Trust your physician.  If you have doubts "see" another physician.

Question 5

i have a finger infection how do i make the pain stop?

Accepted Answer

Treat infection: You need antibiotics and evaluation. Some infections such as a felon require drainage. Infectious tenosynovitis is a medical emergency and requires aggressive antibiotics and surgical drainage. Even paranichial infections around the nail require antibiotics. See your pcp or a hand surgeon.

Question 6

what to do if i cut my finger now can i get any kind of infection?

Accepted Answer

Topical antibiotic: If you do not need any sutures, i guess the cut is superficial and just need some cleansing with alcohol and apply topical antibiotic ointment. If the wound is deep and was cut by some dirty equipment, the wound needs soaking and deep cleansing with an antiseptic. Also you may need oral antibiotics and tetanus shot depending upon when was the last time you had it.

Question 7

i cut myself on my finger what can i put on it to avoid infection?

Accepted Answer

Neosporin: Clean the cut, apply neosporin, use the gauze or bandage tape. It will take sometime to heal.

Question 8

hi , a little cat just bite my finger , is there any risk of infections ? any precautions i should take?
thank you ,,

Accepted Answer

Cat bites -high risk: If the bite broke the skin, it is a high risk of causing infection.  Up to eighty percent of cat bites become infected.  One organism, Pastuerella multocida, is known for causing infection within 24 hours.  I usually perform a wash-out/irrigation of the cat bite and provide a short course of antibiotics (e.g. Augmentin), especially with puncture wounds, as well as updating tetanus.

Question 9

my bf fingered me 4 days ago, &it really hurt (usually it doesn't),the next day i had a little blood when i wiped..it happened again today. infection?

Accepted Answer

Some signs: cannot say in your particular case, but generally, infection stays sore, and there are usually several symptoms like swelling, redness, pain, heat.
On the other hand, any area can just get rubbed raw. Taking a break for a few days helps fix it.

Question 10

i fingered myself anally using a latex gardening glove which i may have used for gardening. im terrified of now having candida auris infection because of the soil that mightve been there, can someone help reassure me?

Accepted Answer

: Zero risk. C. auris is unlikely to be in the soil, and even if exposed, nothing will happen if  you are healthy with a normal immune system. You're obviously irrationally obsessed with C. auris. Are you germaphobic in general? If so, seek counseling:  this can be an early sign of serious mental health disability. (See "The Aviator" with Leonardo DiCaprio.) Please stop asking on HealthTap.

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Symtoms of infection to finger without injury

A member asked:

Possible nail fungal infection, finger red, swollen, painful, doctor gave me flucloxacillin, why? if its ineffective on fungal infections?

A member asked:

Single knuckle has been hurting for about a month. seemingly no cause. only hurts when i make a fist or bend finger backward. no other symptoms such as fever or illness. i dont recall any injury. does this seem to be an infection or injury?

A member asked:

Burning stinging sensation in on palms and fingers of hands for two days, no injuries. recent campylobacter infection. what could it be?

A member asked:

Middle finger into palm is sore & hurts. dr said trigger finger. could it be infection instead? no swelling or redness. no injury to hand. only middle

A member asked:

I have a finger infection how do i make the pain stop?

A member asked:

What to do if i cut my finger now can i get any kind of infection?

A member asked:

I cut myself on my finger what can i put on it to avoid infection?

A member asked:

Hi , a little cat just bite my finger , is there any risk of infections ? any precautions i should take? thank you ,,

A member asked:

My bf fingered me 4 days ago, &it really hurt (usually it doesn't),the next day i had a little blood when i wiped..it happened again today. infection?

A member asked:

I fingered myself anally using a latex gardening glove which i may have used for gardening. im terrified of now having candida auris infection because of the soil that mightve been there, can someone help reassure me?

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