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Dropped earring on my house floor after going to the hospital surgery unit where patient had high risk of wound infection , could my shoes pick up germs that transport them onto my earring thus causing earlobe infection- patient wound wasnt infected?
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You're really overthinking the whole scenario. Why not clean your earring with an antiseptic or even boil it for 20 minutes before putting it back into your earlobe?
Answered 8/18/2021
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