Bacterial skin infections can happen when bacteria enter the body due to a break in the skin. Different types of skin infections include methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), impetigo, ...

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One of the authors of this paper has been the subject of a shock-like type of reaction that followed penicillin therapy. This experience is presented here, as it contains several unusual features and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I've been having trouble with boils for a couple of years. Last year, my doctor told me that it was a staph infection. After about a week on the antibiotics he prescribed, I started to ...

Furuncles and carbuncles are bumps filled with pus that form on the skin. They are skin abscesses that can be mistaken for a painful pimple at first because they begin as a small bump. However, ...

A boil begins as a red, tender bump and can become a painful, pus-filled bump. To help a boil heal, apply a warm, moist compress for 10 minutes, three times a day. If a boil lasts over a week, you ...

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Concerns for the health and welfare of dogs housed in large commercial breeding (CB) facilities in the US exist, including aspects of the housing environment such as the quantity and complexity of ...

A pimple-like bump or sore inside the nose can sometimes be due to nasal vestibulitis or nasal folliculitis. It is a bacterial infection that can develop when hair follicles become infected, for ...

This is a comprehensive table of dermatology ICD-10 codes used by researchers and healthcare professionals and personnel – nurses, medical coders, physicians, et al. This table has been curated for ...