China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (10): 750-751.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202310750

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Green nail syndrome successfully treated with topical levofloxacin: a case report

BAO Fangfang*, WANG Shufen*, ZHANG Yong, WU Mei   

  1. Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases & Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250022, China
    *Co-first author
  • Online:2023-10-15 Published:2023-10-11

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Abstract: A 63-year-old male presented with an asymptomatic greenish discoloration of the nail plate of the thumbs of both hands for 6 months. The bacterial culture result was Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The patient was treated with topical levofloxacin according to the drug sensitivity test, and recovered 3 months after treatment.

Key words: green nail syndrome, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, levofloxacin