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Chronic paronychia - Candida
hands in water a lot
Beaus lines; loss of cuticle
will not respond to griseofulvin;  treatment = ketoconazole
treatment: responds well to Lotrisone cream or compound: 4% thymol in absolute alcohol BID

 

Acute paronychia - Staph aureus
augmentin 500 to 750 mg BID (if pen allergic: clindamycin 150 to 450mg PO Q6 to 8hrs)