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  • A child’s hand with red and swollen skin around fingernail caused by a skin infection. Paronychia is a skin infection around the nails. It usually affects the skin at the base (cuticle) or up the sides of the nail.

    Paronychia

    Paronychia is a skin infection around the fingernails or toenails. It usually isn’t serious and can be treated at…

  • A young boy shows a skin rash covering his chest and arms. Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that usually affects children between the ages of 5 and 15. It can be treated with antibiotics.

    Scarlet Fever

    Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that usually effects children between the ages of 5 and 15. It can be…

  • A doctor bandaging a patients hand to prevent a skin infection. Cellulitis is a skin infection caused by bacteria. It can spread to your lymph nodes and cause a blood infection if not treated.

    Cellulitis

    Cellulitis is a skin infection caused by bacteria. It can spread to your lymph nodes and cause a blood infection…