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Hand infection
A hand infection is a condition in which a person has a hand problem caused by infection with germs such as yeast, fungi, viruses, bacteria, or parasites. Oral medicines, IV medicines, and/or creams and gels can be used in the treatment of hand infections. Severe infections may require hand surgery.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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How do I cure my green hand infection?
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How do you tell if you have a hand infection?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is the treatment for hand infection?
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Hand infections help! seem worse when I use purell?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Mrsa hand infection near the thumb tendons. is this very risky?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is it possible that touching the anus/genitals then mouth without washing hands perpetuate infection?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can i use rubbing alcohol on my tinea mannum infection on hands?
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A 48-year old asked:
Will I get infection from hand sanitizer being on my bottom? On the road spring break :{}
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A 22-year old male asked:
I have fungal infection on hand my nail are damaged?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can hand gel prevent wound infection?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why are we told to wash our hands to prevent viral infections if the soap is antibacterial?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Temp 97.1-99.4. Heart rate 90-120. Cold hands but i feel hot. Infection in hand. Will it go away? Is it sepsis? Had i&d <1mo ago. No redness but fluid
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A 29-year old female asked:
3month baby suddenly refuses to eat from left breast.right breast is more productive.not ear infection& left hand was erbs palsy.Can it be torticollis?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I have a cut on my hand and i tested out a hand scrub, one that you dig your hand into, others also tested it. Is there risk of infection, HIV ?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Possible p. Multocida infection by dog saliva on my hand, going to watch out for symptoms. Can i pass the infection onto others during this time?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is done for a fungus infection under the hand nail?
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A 32-year old male asked:
When should I wash my hands to prevent a COVID-19 infection?
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A 21-year old asked:
Will using hand sanitizer help in the spread of e.Coli infections?
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A 32-year old asked:
Do products like antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers really help or hurt when it comes to preventing infections/sickness?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Possibility I touched something after someone who could have hiv. I have dry broken skin on my hands. Could I pick up the infection by this?
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A 28-year old female asked:
A gynae did a vaginal exam on me without any gloves on and without washing his hands before.Im worried I may have got an infection like herpes. ?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Dry broken skin on my hands and contact with my cat and dog. Should i to avoid their saliva on skin or only if they bite me is it risk of infection?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Fell abt a wk ago, scraped my hand and knees good. I've cleaned infection on both abt 3 times and they've returned, also my hand is in pain from scrap
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A 16-year old male asked:
I cut my hand with a sharp knife. It sometimes reopens.What are my chances of getting a serious infection? Like HIV or so. I go to public places a lot
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have a hobby of collecting antique safety razors and one I got a small cut on top my hand(red but very very little blood) am I at risk of infection?
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A 21-year old female asked:
What infections can i possibly get if my phone touched my bare genitals? please answer for if i were to clean my phone before hand and were not to clean my phone beforehand?
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A 24-year old female asked:
What happens if you touched a blob of toothpaste in the sink rinsed your hand off with water in then used the bathroom afterwards? Any possible infection or diseases would i get?
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A 34-year old female asked:
If you are susceptible to respiratory infections, can second and third hand smoke bring them on? Im on ocrevus for my MS & it also makes me more susceptible to respiratory infections
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A 40-year old female asked:
I'm pulling white, bulb-like, things out of a spot on my hand. It is painful at the lesion site, but itchy, red and pitted in the surrounding area. What might this type of infection be?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Got drinks at the gas station and cashier had fresh bloody knuckles, where it was almost running out.. I handed him my card and he touched my drinks. I have a small cut. am I at risk for any infections? Google is saying I could be if I have a wound.?
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