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Paronychia
A condition caused by an infection of the skin around the nails. It can be caused by bacteria, fungus, or yeast.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 43-year old asked:
Can you get pain with Nail fold infection? What are the other symptoms?
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A 65-year old male asked:
what antibiotics combination for paronichia;3atacks in6weeks include flucoxacillin,no result ?
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A 35-year old asked:
what is paronychia?
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A 25-year old male asked:
The paronychia how treatment?
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A 31-year old asked:
Paronychia how long does it last?
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A 32-year old asked:
What are the tests for paronychia?
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A 29-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of paronychia?
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A 44-year old asked:
How long does acute paronychia last?
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A 39-year old asked:
How long does it take paronychia to heal?
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A member asked:
How fast can I make my paronychia go away?
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A 34-year old asked:
How does paronychia look like when it is healing?
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A 29-year old asked:
What kind of pills or treatment can somebody get for paronychia?
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A 37-year old asked:
Does paronychia usually cause many symptoms, such as bad infections?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can I ve paronychia whiich is not painful.....nothing except a mild swelling?
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A member asked:
What is the difference between onychia and paronychia?
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A 31-year old asked:
Infected fingernail/paronychia, what to do?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can i apply fusidic acid cream to treat paronychia without pus?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is the antibiotic most often used for treatment of Paronychia?
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A 40-year old asked:
Paronychia. Will it be fine without antibiotics if the pus came out?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can amoxicillin 500 gm be used in treating acute paronychia (no pus)?
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A 38-year old asked:
Could you tell me what's the best natural antibiotic alternative to treat paronychia?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I've a small swelling at my prox nail fold for about 1wk I'm sure that its nt a paronychia since I am a med. Sutdent but I don't know what it could be?
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A 45-year old asked:
Paronychia do i need a splint for that?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is paronychia a contagious disease?
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A 43-year old asked:
What causes Paronychia (nail infection) ?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can cipro (ciprofloxacin) help paronychia?
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A 24-year old asked:
I have finger paronychia. It is painful and swollen. I soaked it and it drained a little pus but is still swollen and painful. When should I see a dr?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can you safely consume alcohol while taking flucloxacillin (paronychia antibiotics) ?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I had a Paronychia drainage done at the ER on Monday. How should my finger feel today? What discomfort would be considered normal at this point? TY
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A 26-year old male asked:
If a swab taken from my paronychia shows pseudomonas, does it rule out sub Ungual melanoma? The paronychia is not responding to rx (4 months).
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