Chapter 12 - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)»Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)»Furuncle, unspecified (L02.92)
L02.92
Furuncle, unspecified
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Furunculosis6 drugs (4 approved, 2 experimental)
A persistent skin infection marked by the presence of furuncles, often chronic and recurrent. In humans, the causative agent is various species of STAPHYLOCOCCUS. In salmonid fish (SALMONIDS), the pathogen is AEROMONAS SALMONICIDA.