Monday, November 14, 2005

What's The Difference Between A Boil And A Carbuncle?

How do you know which you have?

...A carbuncle is basically a cluster of boils (furuncles) that have
interconnected under the skin...

....If the boil bursts, the fluid that comes out is full of staph
bacteria. So it's very important to keep the boil covered so that the
infectious fluid doesn't get on your clothing, towels, furniture,
etc., and spread the infection back to you or to someone else...

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