DOI: 10.1177/08968608241234529 ISSN: 0896-8608

Green Nails, Red Alert: An Unusual Exit site infection Presentation

Takuto Nakamura, Marino Yamauchi, Shinichiro Sonoda, Daigo Aharen, Masaki Ikemura, Kentaro Kohagura, Kenya Kusunose
  • Nephrology
  • General Medicine

Green nail syndrome is an infectious nail disorder caused most commonly by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We report a rare case of peritoneal dialysis (PD) exit site infection (ESI) accompanied by P. aeruginosa-associated green nail syndrome. The patient was treated with oral and topical antibiotics without the need for PD catheter removal. We aim to emphasise the importance of nail assessment for ESI in patients undergoing PD.

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