Nail Infection (Paronychia) - Cleveland Clinic
Paronychia can develop when bacteria enter broken skin near the cuticle and nail fold, causing an infection. The cuticle is the skin at the base of the nail. The nail fold is where the skin and nail come together. Healthcare providers treat paronychia with antibiotics to kill the infection.
Paronychia - Skin Infection Around the Nails | familydoctor.org
2024年9月5日 · Paronychia is a skin infection around the fingernails or toenails. It usually affects the skin at the base (cuticle) or up the sides of the nail. There are two types of paronychia: Acute: comes on suddenly and may not last long; it usually occurs on fingers. Chronic: lasts longer and may occur on your fingers or toes.
Paronychia (nail infection): Causes and treatments - Medical News Today
2024年7月1日 · Paronychia is a skin infection around a fingernail or toenail. Symptoms include inflammation, swelling, pain, and discomfort. Biting or chewing the nails is a common cause.
Paronychia Guide: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options - Drugs.com
2023年11月21日 · An acute paronychia typically is caused by an infection with bacteria that invade the skin where it was injured. The injury can be caused by overaggressive manicuring (especially cutting or tearing the cuticle, which is the rim of paper-thin skin that outlines the outer margins of your nail).
Nail Infection (Paronychia): Everything You Need to Know
2024年11月12日 · Paronychia is the inflammation of the nail folds, namely the lateral nail folds on either side of the nail and the proximal nail fold adjacent to the cuticle (the layer of skin at the base of the nail).
Paronychia: What Is It, Causes, Signs and Symptoms | Osmosis
2024年5月8日 · Acute paronychia is one of the most common hand infections and usually occurs when bacteria enter the skin through an open wound like a split in a cuticle causing an infection. It is more common after nail trauma, such as nail-biting or picking at a hangnail, getting a manicure, ingrown toenails, or a direct blow or injury to the fingernail.
Paronychia: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis - Healthline
2023年6月20日 · Paronychia is an infection of the skin around your fingernails and toenails. Bacteria or a type of yeast called Candida typically cause this infection. Bacteria and yeast can even combine in one...
Paronychia (nail fold infection): Causes, Images, treatment
Paronychia is the inflammation of the skin around a finger or toenail. It can be acute or chronic and is usually due to a bacterial infection, however viral pathogens may also be implicated.
Paronychia Information | Mount Sinai - New York
The main symptom is a painful, red, swollen area around the nail, often at the cuticle or at the site of a hangnail or other injury. There may be pus-filled blisters , especially with a bacterial infection.
Paronychia - Harvard Health
2023年11月21日 · Typically, the area around the nail is tender, red and mildly swollen; the cuticle is missing; and the skin around the nail feels moist or "boggy." Several nails on the same hand may be affected at the same time. If you have a mild acute paronychia, you usually can make the diagnosis yourself.