Carbuncle

A Carbuncle is a red swollen and painful group of boil that are connected to each other under the skin. Carbuncle is usually caused by Staphylococcus Aureus or Streptococcus Pyogenes. The contamination is infectious and may spread to different parts of the body. Risk factors for developing a Carbuncle dermatitis, poor hygiene, liver disease, diabetes, weak immune system and kidney disease.