Carbuncle

An infection of cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue that consists of a cluster of boils. Commonly, the causative agent is STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. Carbuncles produce fever, leukocytosis, extreme pain, and prostration.

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Carbuncles

Infections: 526564
- Infectious Skin Diseases: 45
  - Bacterial Skin Diseases: 20
    - Staphylococcal Skin Infections: 47
      - Furunculosis: 470
        Carbuncle: 148
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses: 1
  - Bacterial Infections: 24368
    - Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections: 348
      - Staphylococcal Infections: 3302
        Staphylococcal Skin Infections: 47
        Furunculosis: 470
        Carbuncle: 148
    - Bacterial Skin Diseases: 20
      - Staphylococcal Skin Infections: 47
        Furunculosis: 470
        Carbuncle: 148
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Skin Diseases: 13127
  - Infectious Skin Diseases: 45
    - Bacterial Skin Diseases: 20
      - Staphylococcal Skin Infections: 47
        Furunculosis: 470
        Carbuncle: 148

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