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Acute paronychia develops rapidly over a few hours, and usually affects a single nail fold. Symptoms are pain, redness and swelling. If herpes simplex is the cause (herpetic whitlow), multiple tender vesicles may be observed. Sometimes yellow pus appears under the cuticle and can evolve to abscess.
10 wrz 2024 · Paronychia is an infection of the skin surrounding the nail, called nail folds. Bacteria cause acute infections, while chronic infections are most frequently associated with fungus. Symptoms include redness, pain, warmth, and redness. Left untreated, paronychia can an abscess, nail deformity, and nail loss.
Acute paronychia causes redness, warmth, and pain along the nail margin. Diagnosis is by inspection. Treatment is with antistaphylococcal antibiotics and drainage of any pus. (See also Overview of Nail Disorders.) Paronychia is usually acute, but chronic cases occur.
Acute paronychia: Symptoms of acute paronychia appear over hours or a few days. The infection is only in the nail fold and doesn’t extend deeper inside the finger or toe. Symptoms go away with treatment and last less than six weeks. Chronic paronychia: Symptoms develop more slowly than acute paronychia, and they usually last six weeks or ...
8 maj 2024 · A unique form of acute paronychia is herpetic whitlow, a blistering infection of the fingertip caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) that occurs if the finger comes in contact with an active lesion, typically located around the mouth or genital area.
In this photo, signs of acute paronychia include redness, mainly on one side of the finger just behind the nail, and pus on the other side.
25 cze 2024 · Acute paronychia is an acute infection of the nail folds and periungual tissues, usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Treatment of acute paronychia includes incision and drainage of any purulent fluid, soaks, and topical and/or oral antibacterials.
