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Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Bacterial Infections and Mycoses » Bacterial Infections » Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections » Staphylococcal Infections » Staphylococcal Skin Infections » Furunculosis » Carbuncle
Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Bacterial Infections and Mycoses » Bacterial Infections » Skin Diseases, Bacterial » Staphylococcal Skin Infections » Furunculosis » Carbuncle
Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Skin Diseases, Infectious » Skin Diseases, Bacterial » Staphylococcal Skin Infections » Furunculosis » Carbuncle
Diseases [C] » Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17] » Skin Diseases » Skin Diseases, Infectious » Skin Diseases, Bacterial » Staphylococcal Skin Infections » Furunculosis » Carbuncle
Description
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. MeSH
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