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Could There Be A Possibility Of Infection With Iron Nails Being Pierced To Foot?

Hello I stood on two nails in one day on the same foot about a week ago and one of them is fine but the other is still very saw and the pain is about two inches around the hole, and the foot that hurts is hotter than may other foot. It s not agony just very annoying as I m a roofer and stood on it all day every day, thought there might be a chance of infection as it probably gets direct work
Fri, 31 Oct 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for your contact to healthcare magic.
I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that there is probability of infection. As it has pierced in the foot there is probability of anaerobic infections.I advice you should take metronidazole for this infections. Also take the tetanus toxoid vaccine injection. This will prevent you from getting tetanus.

I will be happy to answer all your future concern.
Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious disease specialist.
Wish you a best health at health care magic.
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Could There Be A Possibility Of Infection With Iron Nails Being Pierced To Foot?

Hello, Thank you for your contact to healthcare magic. I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that there is probability of infection. As it has pierced in the foot there is probability of anaerobic infections.I advice you should take metronidazole for this infections. Also take the tetanus toxoid vaccine injection. This will prevent you from getting tetanus. I will be happy to answer all your future concern. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious disease specialist. Wish you a best health at health care magic.