Furunculosis

Introduction: Furunculosis

Description of Furunculosis

Furunculosis: acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Furunculosis: An infection of cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue that consists of a cluster of boils. Commonly, the causative agent is STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. Carbuncles produce fever, leukocytosis, extreme pain, and prostration.
Source: Diseases Database

Furunculosis: A persistent skin infection marked by the presence of furuncles, often chronic and recurrent. In humans, the causative agent is various species of STAPHYLOCOCCUS. In salmonid fish (SALMONIDS), the pathogen is AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA.
Source: MeSH 2007

Furunculosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Furunculosis:

• Condition
• Furuncles (17 causes)
• Recurrent

Terms associated with Furunculosis:

Terms Similar to Furunculosis:

• Pustular rash
• Pustule
• Cutaneous abscess
• Boil
• Carbuncle
• Furuncle

Source: Diseases Database

• Boils

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Carbuncle

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Furunculosis:

• Carbuncle

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Furunculosis

• Staphylococcal Skin Infections
• Fish Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

• skin disease
• disease of the skin
• skin disorder
• skin problem
• skin condition

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Furunculosis

• skin infection

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Furunculosis

The following list attempts to classify Furunculosis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• disease of the skin,skin condition,skin disease,skin disorder,skin problem
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
  • Bacterial Infections
    • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
      • Staphylococcal Infections
        • Staphylococcal Skin Infections
          • Furunculosis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
  • Bacterial Infections
    • Skin Diseases, Bacterial
      • Staphylococcal Skin Infections
        • Furunculosis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
  • Infection
    • Skin Diseases, Infectious
      • Skin Diseases, Bacterial
        • Staphylococcal Skin Infections
          • Furunculosis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
  • Skin Diseases
    • Skin Diseases, Infectious
      • Skin Diseases, Bacterial
        • Staphylococcal Skin Infections
          • Furunculosis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Animal Diseases
  • Fish Diseases
    • Furunculosis

External links related to: Furunculosis

• DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,boil,Staphylococcal infection, methicillin resistant,Staphylococcal infection, methicillin resistant,Staphylococcal infection, methicillin resistant,cellulitis,furuncle,abscess,folliculiti
• Boils (furunculosis). DermNet NZ
• DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,boil,cellulitis,furuncle,Staphylococcal infection,pustulosis, staphylococcal,abscess,folliculitis,impetigo of Bockhart

Source: Diseases Database

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