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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for boil OR "pustulosis," staphylococcal OR furuncle OR Staphylococcal infection
  1. Carbuncle 
    A carbuncle is a skin infection that often involves a group of hair follicles. The infected material forms a lump, which occurs deep ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000825.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Boils 
    ... or more hair follicles, and carbunculosis , a skin infection that often involves a group of hair follicles.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001474.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Staph infections - self-care at home 
    ... 7, 2024. Liu C, Shopsin B, Chambers HF. Staphylococcal infections. In: Goldman L, Cooney K, eds. Goldman-Cecil ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000686.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Skin abscess 
    ... infection (often staphylococcus) A minor wound or injury Boils Folliculitis (infection in a hair follicle) A skin abscess may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000863.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 
    ... the type of antibiotics that usually cure staph infections. When this occurs, the germ is said to be resistant to certain antibiotics.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007261.htm - Medical Encyclopedia