furunculosis

[fu-rung″ku-lo´sis]

1. the persistent sequential occurrence of furuncles (boils) over a period of weeks or months.

2. the simultaneous occurrence of a number of furuncles.

fu·run·cu·lo·sis

(fū-rŭng'kyū-lō'sis),

A condition marked by the presence of furuncles, often chronic and recurrent.

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furunculosis

(fyo͝o-rŭng′kyə-lō′sĭs)

A skin condition characterized by the development of recurring boils.

fu·run·cu·lo·sis

(fŭr-ŭng'kyū-lō'sis)

A condition marked by the presence of furuncles, often chronic and recurrent.

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furunculosis

Widespread or repeated boils.

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Furunculosis

A condition in which the patient suffers from recurrent episodes of boils.

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Patient discussion about furunculosis

Q. how do i get rid of boils I have been plagued by boils for about 3 to 4 years now, i get a boil, go to the doctor, get antibiotics, take them for 10 days, and about a week later the boils are back. I came accoss this site a week ago and learned about (turmeric) i purchased some, i've been taking it and i still manage to get more boils, i have one existing boil right now and a new one is forming please help because i don't have health insurance and it cost to much to keep going to the doctor and getting medicine for boils only to have the boils occur back in a weeks time please help, demario y

A. Have you ever consulted a dermatologist (a doctor that specialize in skin problems)? He or she may diagnose the problem more accurately and address it better. What you describe may be acne or other disease that are treated by such doctors.

Anyway, you can find several suggestions about preventing boils here (http://www.medicinenet.com/boils/article.htm) and here (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001474.htm)

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References in periodicals archive

The frequent recovery of staphylococcal isolates that produce leukocidal toxins from patients with deep skin soft tissue infections, particularly furunculosis, cutaneous abscesses, severe necrotizing pneumonia, and even UTIs, suggests that the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is a virulence factor that has a major role in pathogenicity [7-14].

Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Iranian hospitals: virulence factors and antibiotic resistance properties

Use of probiotics to control furunculosis in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum).

Growth performance and intestinal histomorphology of Nile tilapia juveniles fed probiotics/Desempenho produtivo e histomorfologia intestinal de juvenis de tilapia do Nilo alimentados com probioticos

It is a result of either forgetfulness (while writing Chapter XXIV Marx was seriously ill with furunculosis) or deliberateness.

The key to the economic and socio-political fallacies of Marxism

True hot spots differ from bald spots called acute moist furunculosis and furunculosis, which are thicker than the surrounding skin, Dr.

Quick action at home can stop the spread of hot spots: untreated, they can become infected and result in scarring

Immediately Dr Zia indicates the patient before him and says, "Presenting problem is furunculosis of the nose.

Galenic medicine in the 21st century

To cite just one instance, in Paraiba State, Brazil, fat from hens (Gallus domesticus) is used for treatment of mastitis and furunculosis, eggs are used for prolapsed of uterus, and feces are used for mastitis.

Traditional knowledge on zootherapeutic practices among some folk medicinal practitioners of Bangladesh

(1982) Furunculosis in a high school football team.

Effects of high-intensity endurance exercise on epidermal barriers against microbial invasion

Association of furunculosis and familial deficiency of mannose-binding lectin.

A demonstration of clinical reasoning through a case of scrotal infection

Irianto and Austin (2003) also observed the potential effect of dead probiotic cells for control of furunculosis in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss.

Probiotic (Bacillus coagulans) cells in the diet benefit the white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Next in order of frequency were viral infections, which consists of herpes zoster in 18 (81.8%) cases and viral warts seen in 4 (18.2) patients, the pruritus and bacterial infections, of which cellulitis in 3 (50%) cases, furunculosis in 2 (33.3%) patients and carbuncle in 1 (16.6%) patient seen.

FREQUENCY OF CUTANEOUS DISEASES IN GERIATRIC POPULATION OF TYPE IV AND V SKIN