Aug 26, 2016 · What is an abscess? An abscess is a cavity filled with pus (pyoderma or sepsis). It contains white blood cells, dead tissue and bacteria. Cutaneous abscesses may occur anywhere on …

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that affects apocrine gland-bearing skin, typically the axillae, groin, perianal region, buttocks, and inframammary folds.

Skin diseases caused by staph infections Staphylococcal skin infection can present in a variety of ways: Hair follicle infections including staphylococcal folliculitis, boils (furuncles and carbuncles), abscess …

Skin and soft tissue infections are a common complication of injecting recreational drugs. Cutaneous abscesses and cellulitis are common presentations in people who inject drugs (PWID), while …

An abscess is a localised collection of pus. Weal — also spelt ‘ wheal ’, is a transient elevation of the skin due to dermal oedema, often pale centrally with an erythematous rim and without surface …

In addition, streptococci are capable of causing skin disease through means other than direct infection of the skin; for example: Scarlet fever is a reaction to a circulating toxin that is produced by some …

What is pilonidal disease? Pilonidal disease is a chronic skin problem found most often in the sacrococcygeal region. This is the cleft between the buttocks just below the base of the spine. It is …

Cutaneous tuberculosis, Tuberculosis of skin, Cutaneous TB, Tuberculosis cutis, Tuberculoderma. Authoritative facts from DermNet New Zealand.

What is a boil? A boil (also called a furuncle) is a deep form of bacterial folliculitis (infection of a hair follicle). What are the clinical features of a boil? Boils present as one or more tender red spots, lumps …

Often the cause of wound and surgical-site infections from contaminated water sources Causes a non-healing ulcerative skin lesion, furunculosis and/or subcutaneous nodules See more mycobacterial …