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Folliculitis and Skin Abscesses |
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Carbuncle |
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A large pus-filled boil (carbuncle) caused by infection with staphylococci is seen on the nape of the neck. Multiple abscesses (furuncles) have ruptured and are draining pus.
(From TB Fitzpatrick, Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 3 ed, 1997, McGraw-Hill, Fig. 23-8; with permission.)