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Is paronychia contagious?
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No: Parochychia is an infected embedded nail margin in a toe or finger.
Answered 1/5/2019
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Not contagious: The pronychia itself is not contagious. It is due to an infected ingrown nail. The bacteria however can be spread through an opening in the skin such as a wound or a cut.
Answered 5/18/2018
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