Boil, Pustulosis, Staphylococcal, Furuncle, Staphylococcal Infection - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

boil pustulosis, staphylococcal furuncle Staphylococcal infection

Body Site

leg

Age

5 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red

Morphology

pustule

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 5-year-old healthy girl developed recurrent boils on her legs. Bacterial culture grew methicillin resistane Staphylococcus aureus which healed with warm comprresses and oral clindamycin. Several large boils cleared quickly following incision and drainage.

Description

grouped pustules with surrounding erythema and edema

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10/6/2011 21:41:47

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