carbuncle /car·bun·cle/ (kahr´bung-k'l) a necrotizing infection of skin and subcutaneous tissues composed of a cluster of furuncles, usually due to Staphylococcus aureus, with multiple drainage sinuses.carbunc´ular
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malignant carbuncle anthrax.
car·bun·cle (kär b ng k l)n. 1. A deep-seated pyogenic infection of several contiguous hair follicles, with formation of connecting sinuses, often preceded or accompanied by fever, malaise, and prostration. 2. See anthrax. car·bun cu·lar (-ky-lr) adj. |
Carbuncle
A large, deep skin abscess formed by a group or cluster of boils.
Mentioned in: Boils
carbuncle
[kär′bungkəl]
Etymology: L, carbunculus, little coal
a large site of staphylococcal infection containing purulent matter in deep, interconnecting subcutaneous pockets. Pus eventually discharges to the skin surface through openings. Common sites for carbuncles are the back of the neck and the buttocks. Treatment may include the use of antibiotics, hot compresses, and surgical drainage. Compare furuncle.
carbuncle
a focus of infection in the skin consisting of multiple abscesses and sinuses.
carbuncle
Dermatology A deep skin infection, often by staphylococci, involving several interconnected hair follicles Clinical A red nodular pus pocket, fever, malaise Management Hot wet compresses, drainage, antibiotics Prognosis Worse with
immune compromise or underlying illness–eg AIDS, cancer, DM, pernicious anemia, dermatitis
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