Chronic paronychia as a manifestation of skin leishmaniasis
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Acute and chronic paronychia.
Paronychia is an inflammation of the folds of tissue surrounding the nail of a toe or finger. Paronychia may be classified as either acute or chronic. The main factor associated with the development of acute paronychia is direct or indirect trauma to the cuticle or nail fold. This enables pathogens to inoculate the nail, resulting in infection. Treatment options for acute paronychia include war...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1678-9849,0037-8682
DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0644-2020