This image displays redness and swelling of the skin around the nails due to a chronic yeast infection; the nails seen here are short and lifting due to the chronic inflammation. The swelling of the skin around the nail in the finger is typical of candidal paronychia.
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Nail Infection, Bacterial (Paronychia)  A parent's guide for infants and babies

Picture of Nail Infection, Bacterial (Paronychia): This image displays redness and swelling of the skin around the nails due to a chronic yeast infection; the nails seen here are short and lifting due to the chronic inflammation. Divider line
This image displays redness and swelling of the skin around the nails due to a chronic yeast infection; the nails seen here are short and lifting due to the chronic inflammation.
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Signs and Symptoms
Bacterial nail infection most often affects the proximal nail fold of the fingers and, less commonly, can affect the toes.
  • Acute paronychia: The proximal nail fold is red, swollen, painful, and may contain pus. Usually one nail is affected.
  • Chronic paronychia: The proximal nail fold is swollen, red, and has no cuticle (the strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail). One or more nails may be affected.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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