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infection, skin around the nail, paronychia, superficial infection, the skin around the nails, most commonly, staphylococcus bacteria, fungi, paronychia, fairly common superficial infection, the skin around the nail, results from injury, area from biting off, picking a hangnail, from manipulating, trimming, pushing back the cuticle, disorders, bacterial paronychia, bacteria, candidal paronychia, a specific type of yeast, fungal paronychia, a fungus other than candida, paronychia, a combined bacterial, fungal infection, fungal paronychia, accompany fungal nail infection, fungal paronychia is common among people, diabetes, among people, hands in water, long periods of time, skin lesion located, in the skin around the nail, cuticle, site of a hangnail, injury, painful, onset sudden, bacterial, gradual, fungal, mixed infection, persist, fungal, mixed infection, acute, chronic, localized redness, localized swelling, pus-filled blisters, bacterial infection, swelling, the finger, cuticle, nail changes, discoloration, distorted shape, detached, health care provider primarily bases the diagnosis on the appearance, the skin lesion, aspiration, culture of pus, fluid, reveal the organism causing the infection, treatment goals, to eliminate the infection, relieve the symptoms, in bacterial paronychia, hot water soaks 2, 3 times per day reduce inflammation, pain, topical, oral antibiotics, in severe cases, physician, drain the lesion, a sharp instrument, fungal paronychia treated, topical, oral antifungals, hands, kept dry, topical drying agents castellani's paint, applied, paronychia, is superficial, responds well to treatment, fungal infections, persist, several months, complications, rare, occasionally occur, abscess formation, local spread of infection, infection, the tendons, bone, spread of infection, bloodstream, throughout the body, paronychia symptoms persist, symptoms worsen, new symptoms develop, localized spread of symptoms, development of red streaks, along the skin, fever, chills, general ill feeling, joint pain, muscle pain, prevent paronychia, care, the nails, skin around the nails properly, avoid damage, nails, fingertips, not bite, pick the nails, the nails grow slowly, cause an injury that lasts, protect the nails from exposure to detergents, chemicals by using protective rubber, plastic gloves, preferably, cotton liners, to minimize the risk of damage, nails, keep them smooth, trim them weekly, the toenails grow more slowly, trim them, once a month, fingernails, toenails, use sharp manicure scissors, clippers, trimming, an emery board, smoothing the edges, nails softer, easier to trim after bathing, trim fingernails, a slightly rounded edge, trim toenails straight across, don't cut them too short, not trim cuticles, use cuticle removers, cuticle removers, corrosive, damage the skin around the nail, trimming the cuticle results in damage, skin, the nail, allows an entry point, fungi, bacteria, result in infection.