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Paronychia Remedies
Paronychia is a skin infection that occurs around the nails.
Alternative Names
Infection - skin around the nail
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Paronychia is fairly common. It is usually caused by injury to the area -- for example, from biting off or picking a hangnail or from trimming or pushing back the cuticle.
- Bacterial paronychia is caused by bacteria.
- Candidal paronychia is caused by a specific type of yeast.
- Fungal paronychia is caused by a fungus other than Candida.
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