Green Nail Syndrome
摘要
Green nail syndrome (GNS), also known as chloronychia, was first described in 1944 and presents as green nail plate discoloration. It is due to colonization by Pseudomonas aeruginosa [1], an aerobic, coccobacillus, gram-negative bacterium found in moist environments [2]. The bacterium produces the blue-green pigments, pyoverdin and pyocyanin, which account for the characteristic green discoloration [3, 4].