Furuncle/carbuncleAbscessCutaneous infections are amongst the most common skin disorders in children. In developed countries, Staphyloccocus aureus is the most common pathogen, followed by Streptococcus pyogenes . The sites of entry are cutaneous microtrauma and lesions caused by preexistent skin ...
Carbuncles result from negligent or wrong manipulation of furuncles, leading to their extension into and destruction of the tissues surrounding the infection and formation of abscesses. Secondary infections Abrasions, scrapings, and scratches sometimes not perceived in the skin open an “entrance ...