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... > Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Skin Diseases, Bacterial > Staphylococcal Skin Infections > Furunculosis > Carbuncle
... > Infections > Skin Diseases, Infectious > Skin Diseases, Bacterial > Staphylococcal Skin Infections > Furunculosis > Carbuncle
... > Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Diseases, Infectious > Skin Diseases, Bacterial > Staphylococcal Skin Infections > Furunculosis > Carbuncle
... > Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections > Staphylococcal Infections > Staphylococcal Skin Infections > Furunculosis > Carbuncle
Animal Diseases > Fish Diseases > Furunculosis > Carbuncle

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Carbuncle  

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Note

  • usually caused by Staph; malignant carbuncle = ANTHRAX

Scope note

  • 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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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002270

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