101. Paronychia.
- Author
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Daniel CR 3rd
- Subjects
- Acetates therapeutic use, Acute Disease, Administration, Topical, Antifungal Agents administration & dosage, Bacteria, Aerobic isolation & purification, Bacteria, Anaerobic isolation & purification, Candida isolation & purification, Chronic Disease, Drug Therapy, Combination, Erythromycin therapeutic use, Female, Fingers, Humans, Male, Nail Diseases drug therapy, Nail Diseases microbiology, Nail Diseases therapy, Nails pathology, Paronychia drug therapy, Paronychia microbiology, Paronychia therapy, Prednisone administration & dosage, Sulfacetamide administration & dosage, Tetracyclines therapeutic use, Triamcinolone administration & dosage, Nail Diseases pathology, Paronychia pathology
- Abstract
Trauma to the nail folds can allow pathologic bacteria to invade this region. Once a primary, active infection has occurred in a nail fold, the area is often predisposed to chronic paronychia. Both chronic and acute paronychia are discussed, including their causes and treatments.
- Published
- 1985