<prompt> Acute paronychia is commonly treated by:I DPartial nail avulsionTotal nail avulsionNail bed destruction  <response>: Acute paronychia It is a common complaint usually due to staphylococcal infection.It can easily be drained by incision with a size 11 scalpel.Deeper lesions are best treated by antibiotics initially, but if they do not improve within 2 days,incision under local anaesthesia is required, particularly in childhood.The incision is made laterally in the proximal nail fold. 