Category:Paronychia

Paronychia is a nail infectious disease where there is an often-tender bacterial or fungal hand infection or foot infection due to either bacteria or fungus (Candida albicans) where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toenail. The infection can start suddenly (acute paronychia) or gradually (chronic paronychia). Pus is usually present, along with gradual thickening and browning discoloration of the nail plate.

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