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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
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in London as a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend", a term he has used since to describe other pieces of architecture.
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or skin irritation, and the area may be painful when touched. Sometimes more severe symptoms may occur, such as
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procedure may be needed. Carbuncles may develop anywhere, but they are most common on the back and the
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Lewis, Sharon Mantik; Dirksen, Shannon; Heitkemper, Margaret; Bucher, Linda; Camera, Ian (2015).
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appear; these rupture, discharging pus, and give rise to
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The word is believed to have originated from the Latin:
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is active and fighting the infection. The infection is
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The presence of a carbuncle is a sign that the 1751: 34:Cluster of boils caused by bacterial infection 737: 425:"Carbuncle: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia" 1729:Recurrent toxin-mediated perineal erythema 1015:Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare complex 751: 744: 730: 204:and can range in size to be as small as a 48: 824:Cutaneous group B streptococcal infection 370: 304:, originally a small coal; diminutive of 57:Carbuncle on buttock of a diabetic person 352: 14: 1752: 290: 1048:Rapid growing mycobacterium infection 725: 168: 1227:Human granulocytotropic anaplasmosis 789:Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome 498: 496: 446: 444: 419: 417: 415: 255: 173:A carbuncle is a cluster of several 1677:Chronic undermining burrowing ulcer 529:, "Carbuncle": 1) stone, 3) medical 324:Metaphor: the "monstrous carbuncle" 24: 456:Merck Manuals Professional Edition 248:as the body fights the infection. 228:may occur. 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Index

Carbuncles
Carbuncle (disambiguation)

/ˈkɑːrbʌŋkəl/
Specialty
Dermatology
boils
bacterial
infection
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pyogenes
immune system
contagious
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
boils
purulent exudate
neutrophils
incision and drainage
nape
neck
palpable
pea
golf ball
indurated
vesicles
cribriform
itching
erythema
fatigue
fever

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