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Fell and scraped my hand on a trail. then, dumbly, used hand to dust off seat of my pants, when i had been sitting everywhere including a hospital. what's the worst that can happen? hiv, hepatitis, other infection?
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Likely nothing: It is highly unlikely that would contract an infection this way unless you were hiking in the tropics. If the wound does gets infected, then you will need to see a doctor to make that it is MRSA (hospital setting) but this would be an unlikely event. Be sure to get a Tdap booster.
Answered 3/13/2020
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