Furuncle

Introduction: Furuncle

Description of Furuncle

Furuncle (medical condition): Infected puseous hair follicle on the skin.

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Boil:
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Furuncle: A localized pyogenic infection, most frequently by Staphylococcus aureus, originating deep in a hair follicle. SYN: boil, furunculus. [L. furunculus, a petty thief]
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Furuncle: a painful sore with a hard pus-filled core.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Furuncle: 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.
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Furuncle as a Disease

Furuncle: Another name for Boil (or close medical condition association).
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Furuncle: Related Diseases

Furuncle: Furuncle is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Bacterial infection
• Skin conditions

Causes of Furuncle

Some of the causes of Furuncle are included in the list below:

• Staphylococcus aureus
• Staphylococcus cuteus
• Diabetes
• Immunosuppression

Read more about causes of Furuncle (Boil)

Symptoms of Furuncle (Boil)

Some of the symptoms of Furuncle incude:

• Infected hair follicle
• Boil on skin
• Painful red skin swelling
• Painful red skin lump
• Local lymph node swelling

See full list of 8 symptoms of Furuncle (Boil)

Treatments for Furuncle (Boil)

Treatments for Furuncle (Boil) include:

• Watchful waiting - boils will often self-resolve.
• Surgical lancing and drainage
• Antibiotics
• Good skin hygiene
• Avoid picking at the boil

See full list of 8 treatments for Furuncle

Treatment of Furuncle: For more treatment information about Furuncle, see treatment of Boil (Furuncle)

Furuncle as a Symptom

Furuncle (symptom): Another name for Furuncles.
  »Introduction: Furuncles
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Furuncle (symptom): a furuncle is an infection of a hair follicle.

More information on symptom: Furuncles:

• Furuncles

Furuncle: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Furuncle:

• infected hair
• abscess
• ingrown hair
• infected gland
• furuncle
• carbuncle
• sty
• skin infection

Terms associated with Furuncle:

Terms Similar to Furuncle:

• Furunculosis
• Pustular rash
• Pustule
• Cutaneous abscess
• Boil
• Carbuncle

Source: Diseases Database

• boil

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Furuncle:

• gumboil

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Furuncle

• staphylococcal infection

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Furuncle

The following list attempts to classify Furuncle into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• staphylococcal infection
• infection
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

External links related to: Furuncle

• DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,boil,Staphylococcal infection, methicillin resistant,Staphylococcal infection, methicillin resistant,Staphylococcal infection, methicillin resistant,cellulitis,furuncle,abscess,folliculiti
• Boils (furunculosis). DermNet NZ
• DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,boil,cellulitis,furuncle,Staphylococcal infection,pustulosis, staphylococcal,abscess,folliculitis,impetigo of Bockhart

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