Forúnculo o furúnculo (latín furuncŭlus, ladronzuelo) es una inflamación de la piel causada por la infección de un folículo piloso y el tejido subcutáneo circundante, normalmente por la bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. En ocasiones, varios forúnculos se unen formando una lesión más extensa, en cuyo caso la aflicción se conoce como forunculosis o ántrax.

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A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. Boils which are expanded are basically pus-filled nodules. Individual boils clustered together are called carbuncles.Most human infections are caused by coagulase-positive S. aureus strains, notable for the bacteria's ability to produce coagulase, an enzyme that can clot blood. Almost any organ system can be infected by S. aureus.

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