Carbuncle

MONDO:0002237

An infection of cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue that consists of a cluster of boils. Commonly, the causative agent is staphylococcus aureus. Carbuncles produce fever, leukocytosis, extreme pain, and prostration.

Also known as: carbuncle and furuncle of buttock, carbuncle and furuncle of face

1 clinical trial for this condition and its sub-types, 1 tagged with Carbuncle itself.

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New trial tests which surgery heals diabetic skin infections faster

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This study compares two surgical techniques for treating carbuncles (large, deep skin infections) in people with diabetes aged 25 to 70. One method uses a cross-shaped cut to drain the infection, while the other removes more tissue. Both are followed by a vacuum device to help he…

Sponsor: King Edward Medical University • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC

Carbuncle

Where it sits in the disease tree

New trial tests which surgery heals diabetic skin infections faster