carbuncle
Sign in to saveAlso known as Carbuncle, and furuncle of buttock, Carbuncle ,and furuncle of face, carbuncle, and furuncle of any part of face except eye, carbuncle, and furuncle of foot, carbuncle, and furuncle of gluteal region, carbuncle, and furuncle of hand, carbuncle, and furuncle of leg except foot, carbuncle, and furuncle of neck
A carbuncle is a cluster of boils caused by bacterial infection, most commonly with Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes. The presence of a carbuncle is a sign that the immune system is active and fighting the infection. The infection is contagious and may spread to other areas of the body, or other people; those living in the same residence may develop carbuncles at the same time. In the early 21st century, infection involving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become more common.
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- Carbuncle on buttock of a diabetic person
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Research
818 papers- Carbuncle.2026
- [Carbuncle].Ryoikibetsu shokogun shirizu · 1999
- [Anthrax and carbuncle].Revue medicale de Liege · 2001
- Carbuncle of Kidney.Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine · 1931
- Renal carbuncle.British medical journal · 1973
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- Society and culture
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- Metaphor: the "monstrous carbuncle"
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A carbuncle is a cluster of boils caused by bacterial infection, most commonly with Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes. The presence of a carbuncle is a sign that the immune system is active and fighting the infection. The infection is contagious and may spread to other areas of the body, or other people; those living in the same residence may develop carbuncles at the same time. In the early 21st century, infection involving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become more common.
==Signs and symptoms== A carbuncle is a cluster of several boils, which is typically filled with purulent exudate (dead neutrophils, phagocytized bacteria, and other cellular components). Fluid may drain freely from the carbuncle, or intervention involving an incision and drainage procedure may be needed. Carbuncles may develop anywhere, but they are most common on the back and the nape of the neck.