Chloronychia: green nail syndrome caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in elderly persons
Anca Chiriac,1–3 Piotr Brzezinski,4 Liliana Foia,5 Iosif Marincu61Apollonia University, 2Nicolina Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, 3“P.Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi, Romania; 4Department of Dermatology, 6th Military Support Unit, Ustka, Pol...
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oai:doaj.org-article:6a64ff10604a4405802650b01f6e5d822021-12-02T02:21:51ZChloronychia: green nail syndrome caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in elderly persons1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/6a64ff10604a4405802650b01f6e5d822015-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/chloronychia-green-nail-syndrome-caused-bynbsppseudomonas-aeruginosa-i-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Anca Chiriac,1–3 Piotr Brzezinski,4 Liliana Foia,5 Iosif Marincu61Apollonia University, 2Nicolina Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, 3“P.Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi, Romania; 4Department of Dermatology, 6th Military Support Unit, Ustka, Poland; 5Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania; 6Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, RomaniaAbstract: Green nails, also known as chloronychia or green nail syndrome, are characterized by green discoloration of the nail plate (greenish-yellow, greenish-brown, greenish-black), proximal chronic non-tender paronychia, and distolateral onycholysis. The cause is Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of the nail plate in persons whose hands are constantly exposed to water, soaps, and detergents or are subject to mechanical trauma, especially in the elderly. Green or black coloration of the nails should raise suspicion for Pseudomonas infection and be treated with an oral quinolone (ciprofloxacin), particularly in aged patients. We present three cases of green nails in elderly persons.Keywords: chloronychia, green nail syndrome, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, elderlyChiriac ABrzezinski PFoia LMarincu IDove Medical Pressarticle"Green nails" or chloronychiaPseudomonas aeruginosaGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 10, Pp 265-267 (2015) |
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Anca Chiriac,1–3 Piotr Brzezinski,4 Liliana Foia,5 Iosif Marincu61Apollonia University, 2Nicolina Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, 3“P.Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi, Romania; 4Department of Dermatology, 6th Military Support Unit, Ustka, Poland; 5Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania; 6Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, RomaniaAbstract: Green nails, also known as chloronychia or green nail syndrome, are characterized by green discoloration of the nail plate (greenish-yellow, greenish-brown, greenish-black), proximal chronic non-tender paronychia, and distolateral onycholysis. The cause is Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of the nail plate in persons whose hands are constantly exposed to water, soaps, and detergents or are subject to mechanical trauma, especially in the elderly. Green or black coloration of the nails should raise suspicion for Pseudomonas infection and be treated with an oral quinolone (ciprofloxacin), particularly in aged patients. We present three cases of green nails in elderly persons.Keywords: chloronychia, green nail syndrome, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, elderly |
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