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Because of the major role of our hands play in our lives, we should not let an infected
finger occur in our hands. Hands and fingers are very prone to any kinds of infection,
because they are used for work and always exposed to bacteria. Proper care and safety
are the best preventive measure for any infection. Also, being knowledgeable to the causes of
will be discussed later on. Infections on fingers have the potential to become serious,
so immediate treatment is necessary.
We get finger infections because of bacteria that invade our fingernail or nail bed. Bacteria
can also enter through an open wound or cut. In the case of young kids, they tend to break
their thumb skin by continuously sucking or chewing their thumb. The broken skin gives
the bacteria a way to enter their thumb.
People who have history of diabetes or any traumatic problem should take extra care.
Diabetics have a greater chance of contracting an infection through a cut or tear. It may
also take more time for their infection to heal.
If you have to wear gloves all the time because of your work, make sure that you often remove
There is also home treatment available for finger infections. If you see the initial
sign of infection, soak your hands in warm water immediately, and put some garlic paste
or some topical cream to kill bacteria that are developing in the infected area. You can
your infection, and what medicine is needed to reduce pain and the spread of infection.
Do not ignore any finger infections, because they may lead to major complications. You
may not want to lose your infected finger, so attend to your problem as soon as possible.
An infected finger can be treated even if the home remedy is limited, so there is no
reason to neglect it.