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  2. Carbuncle - Wikipedia

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    Fluid may drain freely from the carbuncle, or intervention involving an incision and drainage procedure may be needed. [4] Carbuncles may develop anywhere, but they are most common on the back and the nape of the neck. [3] A carbuncle is palpable and can range in size from as small as a pea to as large as a golf ball. The surrounding area is ...

  3. Boil - Wikipedia

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    A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, which is an infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. [1] Boils are therefore basically pus-filled nodules. [2]

  4. Abscess - Wikipedia

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    Carbuncles and boils are types of abscess that often involve hair follicles, with carbuncles being larger. [7] A cyst is related to an abscess, but it contains a material other than pus, and a cyst has a clearly defined wall. Abscesses can also form internally on internal organs and after surgery. They are usually caused by a bacterial ...

  5. Incision and drainage - Wikipedia

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    Incision and drainage (I&D), also known as clinical lancing, are minor surgical procedures to release pus or pressure built up under the skin, such as from an abscess, boil, or infected paranasal sinus.

  6. Cellulitis - Wikipedia

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    If an abscess is also present, surgical drainage is usually indicated, with antibiotics often prescribed for co-existent cellulitis, especially if extensive. [17] Pain relief is also often prescribed, but excessive pain should always be investigated, as it is a symptom of necrotizing fasciitis. Elevation of the affected area is often recommended.

  7. List of skin conditions - Wikipedia

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    Cutaneous leishmaniasis (Aleppo boil, Baghdad boil, bay sore, Biskra button, Chiclero ulcer, Delhi boil, Kandahar sore, Lahore sore, leishmaniasis tropica, oriental sore, pian bois, uta) Cysticercosis cutis; Demodex folliculitis, usually caused by the Demodex folliculorum mite; Dogger Bank itch; Dracunculiasis (dracontiasis, guinea worm disease ...

  8. Pyoderma - Wikipedia

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    Pyoderma means any skin disease that is pyogenic (has pus). These include superficial bacterial infections such as impetigo, impetigo contagiosa, ecthyma, folliculitis, Bockhart's impetigo, furuncle, carbuncle, tropical ulcer, etc. [1] [2] Autoimmune conditions include pyoderma gangrenosum.

  9. Staphylococcal infection - Wikipedia

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    BoilsBoils are the most common type of staph infection, they are pockets of white pus that start where a hair follicle or oil gland is. The boil is tender and red where the infection is located on the skin. Impetigo – Impetigo is most prominent among children, and is usually located around their mouth, nose, hands, and feet. It shows up ...