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If someone scraches your skin with fingernail does it cause any infection? someone scratched my leg and it caused a line mark and little swollen and slightly painful. does it causes any infection?

Q: if someone scraches your skin with fingernail does it cause any infection? someone scratched my leg and it caused a line mark and little swollen and slightly painful. does it causes any infection?

: If the scratch is deep enough and the fingernail imbeds bacteria below the surface you can get a superficial infection. Antibiotic ointments can help alleviate the issue.

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

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If the scratch is deep enough and the fingernail imbeds bacteria below the surface you can get a superficial infection. Antibiotic ointments can help alleviate the issue.

Dr Trager agreed

Answered 4/6/2022

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A member asked:

If someone scraches your skin with fingernail does it cause any infection? someone scratched my leg and it caused a line mark and little swollen and slightly painful. does it causes any infection?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Dr Trager agreed

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