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Smashed my finger in a car door. it was treated in the er, 5dys later it still looks swollen. why didn't i get antibiotics? could it get infected?
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Finger trauma.: Swelling does not always mean infection. If there's a cut in the finger, you could theoretically get an infection, and you should cover the cut with Bacitracin to prevent infection.
Answered 3/10/2015
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It could, but: if it was not infected at that time antibiotics not needed.
Answered 3/7/2015
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