Finger infection
A common condition in which a finger gets infected, usually by bacteria through the skin. It can range from very mild to serious.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 46-year old asked:
I have a finger infection how do I make the pain stop?
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A 32-year old asked:
How to treat a finger infection?
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A 19-year old female asked:
How can you get a finger infection on the fingertip?
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A 56-year old female asked:
What can I do to alleviate pain after trigger finger infection?
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A 44-year old asked:
How often should I use glucometer? I don't want to risk effects of finger infections with baby on the way.
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A 50-year old asked:
How can I get rid of finger infection?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can a finger infection make your arm hurt?
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A 38-year old asked:
What to do about this finger infection spreading up my arm?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I am diabetic and recently tested positive for Covid and have a finger infection ?
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A 30-year old asked:
What should I do if I have a small finger infection and i can't go to the doc at the moment, any effective ways to clear it up you know?
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A 45-year old male asked:
Finger infection by my nail , what do I do?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I have finger infection how to i fix it i cant Zafford to go see a doctor?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Can paronychia finger infection spread to the upper arm?
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A 29-year old asked:
Finger is swollen all around last phalange. Feeling pressure and pain. No trauma to the finger. Infection? Should I have it looked at by a dr?.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can you get a finger infection if you touch smelly moist dog treats? they leave a smell on your hand (i washed my hands now Im scared to take a shower?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Touched a cup that wasnt mines by the lid the cup was very wet i have a cut under my nail bed will i get some kind of finger infection (scared to use the bathroom because i dont want to touch my genitals to wipe?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Can I still get my second scheduled COVID vaccine on the 20th if I just had to start taking amoxicillin-clav for a finger infection for ten days?
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A 41-year old female asked:
My middle fingertip is swollen, red, stiff, warm and pulsating. My dermatologist prescribed me Clindamycinphosphat to treat my finger infection. I read the package and this gel is for acne. Can this really help my finger?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is finger pulp infection painful?
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A member asked:
Are the symptoms of finger pulp infection bad?
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A 44-year old asked:
Finger pulp infection. Could I lose the finger?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Finger pulp infection?
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A member asked:
What is the best treatment for finger pulp infection?
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A 42-year old asked:
Finger, and the pain radiates up both the thumb and first finger. Can infection show up that quickly (15 hours), what to do?
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A female asked:
My wife has a finger tip infection now, and had the same finger tip infection about 6 months ago. It becomes red and hot and forms a callus. 6 months ago she drained it. Now she noticed it becoming red for about 3 days and it went away. It has been a f
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A 31-year old asked:
How can I prevent a finger nail infection?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Does nail debridement for treating fungal finger nail infection mean removing the whole nail? Guarantee to work with no recurrence?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Vagina has a mild irritated feel, vuvla is a little red, and when I touched my opening, I had white discharge on my fingers. Yeast infection?
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A 66-year old male asked:
If I am taking an oral antibiotic for finger joint infection, shouldn't topical DMSO support its effect by increasing its reach via improved localized circulation?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Taking Lamisil (terbinafine) 250mg/ day 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off to treat a fungal finger nail infection. Can cause loss of taste, hearing, liver damage, etc?
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