staphylococcal skin infection

staphylococcal skin infection

Carbunculosis Dermatology A local staph infection involving deep subcutaneous fascia, consisting of multiple confluent furuncles that form a mass with multiple drainage points, especially on the neck and back; SSIs may affect family members Risk factors Hygiene, friction from clothing or shaving, DM, immunosuppression, dermatitis, pernicious anemia, other systemic disorders