Green Nail Syndrome (Pseudomonas aeruginosa Nail Infection): Two Cases Successfully Treated with Topical Nadifloxacin, an Acne Medication

Green nail syndrome (GNS) caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common bacterial nail infection. The treatment of GNS is challenging in many cases and recommendations based on clinical trials are lacking. We report two cases with GNS successfully treated with off-label use of topical nadiflox...

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Main Authors: Simon Müller, Myriam Ebnöther, Peter Itin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/365863
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description Green nail syndrome (GNS) caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common bacterial nail infection. The treatment of GNS is challenging in many cases and recommendations based on clinical trials are lacking. We report two cases with GNS successfully treated with off-label use of topical nadifloxacin, a fluoroquinolone approved for acne and bacterial skin infections in some countries.
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spelling doaj.art-3046707970514e8ba3afc946a3a72b542022-12-21T22:51:47ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Dermatology1662-65672014-07-016218018410.1159/000365863365863Green Nail Syndrome (Pseudomonas aeruginosa Nail Infection): Two Cases Successfully Treated with Topical Nadifloxacin, an Acne MedicationSimon MüllerMyriam EbnötherPeter ItinGreen nail syndrome (GNS) caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common bacterial nail infection. The treatment of GNS is challenging in many cases and recommendations based on clinical trials are lacking. We report two cases with GNS successfully treated with off-label use of topical nadifloxacin, a fluoroquinolone approved for acne and bacterial skin infections in some countries.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/365863Green nail syndromePseudomonas aeruginosa nail infectionTopical nadifloxacinAcne medication
spellingShingle Simon Müller
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Peter Itin
Green Nail Syndrome (Pseudomonas aeruginosa Nail Infection): Two Cases Successfully Treated with Topical Nadifloxacin, an Acne Medication
Case Reports in Dermatology
Green nail syndrome
Pseudomonas aeruginosa nail infection
Topical nadifloxacin
Acne medication
title Green Nail Syndrome (Pseudomonas aeruginosa Nail Infection): Two Cases Successfully Treated with Topical Nadifloxacin, an Acne Medication
title_full Green Nail Syndrome (Pseudomonas aeruginosa Nail Infection): Two Cases Successfully Treated with Topical Nadifloxacin, an Acne Medication
title_fullStr Green Nail Syndrome (Pseudomonas aeruginosa Nail Infection): Two Cases Successfully Treated with Topical Nadifloxacin, an Acne Medication
title_full_unstemmed Green Nail Syndrome (Pseudomonas aeruginosa Nail Infection): Two Cases Successfully Treated with Topical Nadifloxacin, an Acne Medication
title_short Green Nail Syndrome (Pseudomonas aeruginosa Nail Infection): Two Cases Successfully Treated with Topical Nadifloxacin, an Acne Medication
title_sort green nail syndrome pseudomonas aeruginosa nail infection two cases successfully treated with topical nadifloxacin an acne medication
topic Green nail syndrome
Pseudomonas aeruginosa nail infection
Topical nadifloxacin
Acne medication
url http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/365863
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