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A member asked:

If someone touched the doorknob after touching there infected fungus toenail or feet then you touched it can it be transmitted that way ?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No, fungal infections cannot be transmitted from doorknobs, hand hygiene remains key otherwise for other types of infections, check cdc.gov for reliable information regarding infectious diseases and ways of transmission.

Answered 5/27/2023

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