What is Carbuncle?

What is Carbuncle?

• Carbuncle: Group of multiple boils.
• Carbuncle: An infection of cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue that consists of a cluster of boils. Commonly, the causative agent is STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. Carbuncles produce fever, leukocytosis, extreme pain, and prostration.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Carbuncle: an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Carbuncle: Introduction

Types of Carbuncle:

Broader types of Carbuncle:

• Bacterial disease
• Skin conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Carbuncle?

Complications of Carbuncle: see complications of Carbuncle

What causes Carbuncle?

Causes of Carbuncle: see causes of Carbuncle

What are the symptoms of Carbuncle?

Symptoms of Carbuncle: see symptoms of Carbuncle

Complications of Carbuncle: see complications of Carbuncle

Can anyone else get Carbuncle?

Contagion of Carbuncle: Can be spread by infected dressings or bandages.
More information: see contagiousness of Carbuncle

Carbuncle: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Carbuncle.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Carbuncle.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Carbuncle: see treatments for Carbuncle
Research for Carbuncle: see research for Carbuncle

Society issues for Carbuncle

Hospitalization statistics for Carbuncle: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Carbuncle:

• 0.19% (24,525) of hospital consultant episodes were for cutaneous abscess furuncle and carbuncle in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 90% of hospital consultant episodes for cutaneous abscess furuncle and carbuncle required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 54% of hospital consultant episodes for cutaneous abscess furuncle and carbuncle were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 46% of hospital consultant episodes for cutaneous abscess furuncle and carbuncle were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Carbuncle:

Organs and body systems related to Carbuncle include:

• Skin

Name and Aliases of Carbuncle

Main name of condition: Carbuncle

Class of Condition for Carbuncle: bacterial

Furuncle, Furunculosis, Pustular rash, Pustule, Cutaneous abscess, Boil Source - Diseases Database

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Carbuncle:

• Staphylococcus aureus
• Abscess
• Bacteremia
• Cellulitis
• Community-acquired methicillin-resistant S aureus
• Community-associated methicillin-resistant S aureus
• CA-MRSA
• Conjunctivitis
• Empyema
• Endocarditis
• Folliculitis
• Furuncle

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