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What is a cluster of furuncles?

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clusters of furuncles are connected subcutaneously, causing deeper suppuration and scarring. They are smaller and more superficial than subcutaneous abscesses.

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A cluster of furuncles, or boils, is called a carbuncle. The cluster is caused by bacterial infection, most commonly with Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes.

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