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Have Infection In Fingers. On Medication As Advised By Dermatologist But Still No Use. What To Do?

I have aquariums, I use gloves when tending to them, I had a finger nail infection red line going up my hand, went to the Dr. was on antibiotic..went to dermatologist, he injected both thumbs on each side...that was painful. Well again I guess when I stuck my hand to deep, as soon as I realized I got water in I washed my hands, but infection is here, put thymol with alcohol and it burned...AM got up touched it and puss came out... noticed a red line going up my hand..put Bacitracin and band aid..Dr. said it is not fungus,,,I am a child care provider and not able to go to the Drs. week days ,,,will I be okay?
Mon, 10 Jun 2013
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Fungal infection is most probable infection in aquarium handlers.
However the most serious infection is atypical mycobacterial infection.
This wont heal with regular antibiotics.
Please meet a dermatologist and discuss regarding this.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

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Have Infection In Fingers. On Medication As Advised By Dermatologist But Still No Use. What To Do?

Hello, Thanks for the query. Fungal infection is most probable infection in aquarium handlers. However the most serious infection is atypical mycobacterial infection. This wont heal with regular antibiotics. Please meet a dermatologist and discuss regarding this. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Thank you