It’s surprising what a small break in the skin can lead to sometimes. Septicemia aside, a tear in the skin that gets infected can lead to cellulitis which can sometimes be difficult to treat and cause disfigurement.
The old advice about washing a skin break throughly, keeping it bandaged and seeking medical attention should it not heal or start to get worse is still very appropriate.
Give me a break...if you are dumb enough not to tend to something as simple as this ailment...then I suspect something else is going to bite you in the @ss....just a matter of time....and the good news for the gummint...he didn’t get to draw of the SS system...for long...