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Emerg Med J 22:813-814 doi:10.1136/emj.2005.030163
  • Best evidence topic reports

Incision and drainage preferable to oral antibiotics in acute paronychial nail infection?

  1. Jonathan Shaw, Specialist Registrar,
  2. Richard Body, Clinical Research Fellow
  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK; s.carley1btinternet.com

      Abstract

      A short cut review was carried out to establish whether incision and drainage or antibiotics was best for acute paronychia. No relevant papers were found using the reported search. There is currently no evidence that oral antibiotics are any better or worse than incision and drainage for acute paronychiae.

      Responses to this article

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        • Richard Body
        Emerg Med J published online December 21, 2005
      • Re: Simple technique for paronychia management: aspiration by wide bore needle
        • Dr. Rajesh Chauhan,
        • Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Singh, MD; Dr. Parul Chauhan, MBBS, MISCD.
        Emerg Med J published online December 13, 2005
      • Treatment of acute paronychia
        • Alan M Leaman
        Emerg Med J published online November 28, 2005
      • Paronychia and advanced manicure.
        • Cilla M Reid
        Emerg Med J published online November 14, 2005
      • Simple technique for paronychia management: aspiration by wide bore needle
        • Dr. Rajesh Chauhan,
        • Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Singh, MD; Dr. Parul Chauhan (Kushwah), MBBS, MISCD.
        Emerg Med J published online October 28, 2005