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Carbuncle : Causes

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Carbuncle
Most carbuncles are caused by the bacteria staphylococcus aureus. The infection is contagious and may spread to other areas of the body or other people.A carbuncle is made up of several skin boils( furuncles).
Source:ADAM
Date:April 12, 2007

Specific Causes Articles

MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) is a bacterial infection that is highly resistant to some antibiotics.Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Community-acquired MRSA(CA-MRSA); Hospital-acquired MRSA(HA-MRSA).MRSA is caused b...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 28, 2008
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcal(staph) infections are communicable conditions caused by certain bacteria and generally characterized by the formation of abscesses. They are the leading cause of primary infections originating in hospitals(nosocomial infections) in ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcal(staph) infections are communicable infections caused by staph organisms and often characterized by the formation of abscesses. They are the leading cause of primary infections originating in hospitals(nosocomial infections) in the U...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcal(staph) infections are communicable diseases caused by various species of staphylococcal bacteria and are generally characterized by the formation of abscesses. They are the leading cause of nosocomial infections(infections originati...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Staphylococcal Infection
It is the most common causative organism of boils, pimples, and other skin infections. When the staphylococcus grows in cream pies, potato salad, cooked meats, or other foodstuffs that have been prepared unhygienically, it produces a heat-stable, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcal(staph) infections are communicable diseases caused by certain bacteria and generally characterized by the formation of abscesses. They are the leading cause of primary infections originating in hospitals in the United States.Classif...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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