It can be effective in treating chronic paronychia. They are specific to the host plant "Paronychia argentea". The infection can start suddenly (acute paronychia) or gradually (chronic paronychia). Acute paronychia is usually caused by bacteria. These medications commonly cause skin and nail problems, including rashes, dry skin and paronychia. The genus "Siphonychia" has been incorporated into "Paronychia" by botanists. Periungual warts often cause loss of the cuticle and paronychia. Paronychia around the entire nail is sometimes referred to as "runaround paronychia". Virginia nailwort ("Paronychia virginica" var. "virginica") is another rare plant known from the Smoke Hole. Paronychia is commonly misapplied as a synonym for whitlow or felon. Paronychia is often treated with antibiotics, either topical or oral or both. Paronychia can occur with diabetes, drug-induced immunosuppression, or systemic diseases such as pemphigus. "Paronychia argentea" was described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and published in "" 3&colon; 230. 1778[1779].