Abstract
Diagnosis and Treatment of Paronychia Paronychia is a purulent infection of the lateral fingertip, and represents the most common infectious disease affecting the hand. The typical germ is Staphylococcus aureus, while a mixture of bacteria or pathogens of a different kind are usually seen in patients with immunodeficiency. Treatment ranges from bathing the finger in an antiseptic solution to lancing the abscess.
Titel in Übersetzung | Diagnosis and treatment of paronychia |
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Originalsprache | Deutsch |
Seiten (von - bis) | 34-35 |
Seitenumfang | 2 |
Fachzeitschrift | MMW-Fortschritte der Medizin |
Jahrgang | 149 |
Ausgabenummer | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 8 März 2007 |
Extern publiziert | Ja |
Schlagwörter
- Differential diagnosis
- Paronychia
- Therapy