Skin abscess, boil, and carbuncle (ICD-10-GM L02.9: Skin abscess, boil, and carbuncle, unspecified) diagnosis and treatment are presented below.
A skin abscess is an encapsulated collection of pus in the skin that results from inflammatory tissue fusion.
Furuncle refers to folliculitis (inflammation of a hair follicle) that melts centrally like an abscess. Furunculosis (synonym: furunculosis) is the repeated occurrence of numerous furuncles on different parts of the body. It is often associated with a metabolic disease (e.g., diabetes mellitus).
A carbuncle (boil) is a deep and usually very painful suppuration of several adjacent hair follicles or the confluence of several adjacent boils.
Skin abscesses, boils and carbuncles are often caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus.
Sex ratio: males are more commonly affected than females.
The above skin infections are common and occur worldwide. They occur more frequently in areas with high humidity.
Course and prognosis: The above skin infections occur recurrently (recurrently), especially in immunocompromised individuals and in diabetes mellitus (diabetes).
