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A carbuncle is a red, swollen, and painful cluster of boils that are connected to each other under the skin. A boil (or furuncle) is an infection of a hair follicle that has a small collection of pus (called an abscess) under the skin.Usually single, a carbuncle is most likely to occur on a hairy area of the body such as the back or nape of the neck.But a carbuncle also can develop in other areas of the body such as the buttocks, thighs, groin, and armpits.sually single, a carbuncle is most likely to occur on a hairy area of the body such as the back or nape of the neck. But a carbuncle also can develop in other areas of the body such as the buttocks, thighs, groin, and armpits.
A carbuncle is a group of boils (infections associated with hair follicles) on the skin.A carbuncle forms when a number of boils group together to form one lump, or when multiple hair follicles become infected at once. When multiple carbuncles form, the condition is known as carbunculosis.Carbuncles are typically triggered by bacterial infection of the hair follicles, usually by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, but other bacteria and fungi present on the skin surface may also cause the infection.If the infection is not resolved quickly, pockets of bacteria, cells, dead tissue, fluid, and pus form. carbuncle is a group of boils (infections associated with hair follicles) on the skin.