Carbunculosis
Alternate Names : Carbuncles, Infection - Skin - Staph, Skin Infection - Staphylococcal, Staph Skin Infection
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Carbunculosis Symptoms & Signs
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skin lesions
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papule or nodule
- usually pea-sized, may occasionally be as large as a golf ball
- swollen
- pink or red
- may grow rapidly
- may develop white or yellow centers (pustules)
- may weep, ooze, or crust
- maybe located with hair follicles
- tender, mildly to moderately painful
- may be single or multiple
- may run together (coalesce) or spread to other skin areas
- pain increases as pus and dead tissue fills the area
- pain decreases as the area drains
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skin redness or inflammation around the boil
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fever (occasionally)
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fatigue (occasionally)
- general discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (occasionally)
Itching of the skin may occur before the skin lesions develop.
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