Carbuncle Symptoms, Causes & More
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Carbuncle boils are protrusions that form under the skin when hair follicles become infected by bacteria. It involves a collection of pus filled bumps that comprise the infected area and usually resolves within days to weeks. The area is usually inflamed and painful, and the carbuncles can grow large, rupture and drain.
Boils most often occur on the back of the neck, the armpits, thighs, back and buttocks. The bacterium usually responsible for causing carbuncles is called staphylococcus aureus. When a number of carbuncles form beneath the skin, the condition is referred to as carbunculosis.1‘Carbuncle: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia.’ MedlinePlus, medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000825.htm
