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How do you treat an infected finger?

My child is 5 years old and has an infection on her finger. How do you treat an infected finger?

1 Answer

It depends on the extension of the infection, if it’s a large area or a localized infection. Localized can be topical antibiotic, extended area requires oral antibiotics. If the infection is viral, then it requires oral antiviral.