Furuncle is a skin infection surrounding the follicles of the hair, also termed as boils. It is a bacterial infection that results in swelling of the skin around the hair follicle with resulting pus and tissue debris formation. This condition is known as an abscess formation where pus accumulates beneath the dermis and extends to the subcutaneous area. When multiple hair follicles inflame and fuse, they are known as carbuncles. Reccurring boils is termed as furunculosis

The main source of furuncle is a bacterium called Staphylococcus aureus. It is a gram positive, round microorganism which is present in most of the areas of the body, specifically the skin. It is a transient micro flora in the skin which does not cause significant illness when there is no open wound. In furuncles, when the hair follicles are exposed such as in removal of a hair shaft, microorganisms tend to enter and proliferate, causing infection. Since they are an opportunistic bacteria, they also multiply and grow when the immune system weakens.

When furuncles are severe, they tend to produce systemic sign and symptoms as a sign of spread of the infection. These include: fever, lymph node swelling, especially the ones adjacent or near the furuncle, 
body malaise and fatigue, and even intracranial infection.

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