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•Hand infections can lead to devastating impact on functional outcomes and should be treated promptly and properly.•Detailed history and examination, and occasionally radiological imaging, are necessary to guide a physician to the correct diagnosis.•Antimicrobial treatment and/or surgical drainage are mainstays of treatment of hand infections. •Hand infections can lead to devastating impact on functional outcomes and should be treated promptly and properly.•Detailed history and examination, and occasionally radiological imaging, are necessary to guide a physician to the correct diagnosis.•Antimicrobial treatment and/or surgical drainage are mainstays of treatment of hand infections.
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