Two Cases of Green Nail Syndrome
Abstract
Green nail syndrome is characterized by greenish discoloration of the nail. It is caused by Pseudomas aeruginosa which is an aerobic gram-negative rod found in moist environment. The most common predisposing factors are frequent exposure to water and trauma history. Herein, we report two cases of green nail syndrome who developed greenish discoloration of finger nails, which were treated by systemic levofloxacin and gentian violet application.
Keywords
Green nail syndrome Pseudomonas aeruginosa Levofloxacin Gentian violet
KJMM
2006 September;11(3):163-165(3). Epub 2016 February 19
Copyright © 2006 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
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Korean/English
Author
Beom Joon Kim; Department of Dermatology, Dongguk University College of Medicine
Hee Jin Byun; Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine
Dong Hun Lee; Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine
Soyun Cho; Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine
Myeung Nam Kim; Department of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine
Byung In Ro; Department of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine
Yang Won Lee; Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University, College of Medicine
Yong Beom Choe; Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University, College of Medicine
Kyu Joong Ahn; Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University, College of Medicine
Corresponding
Yang Won Lee, Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University, College of Medicine. Tel: (02) 2030-5170, Fax: (02) 2030-5179, e-mail: nbprizer@naver.com
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Beom Joon Kim
Department of Dermatology, Dongguk University College of Medicine
Hee Jin Byun
Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine
Dong Hun Lee
Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine
Soyun Cho
Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine
Myeung Nam Kim
Department of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine
Byung In Ro
Department of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine
Yang Won Lee
Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University, College of Medicine
Yong Beom Choe
Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University, College of Medicine
Kyu Joong Ahn
Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University, College of Medicine
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