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NeX [460]
3 years ago
14

The diagnostic term furuncle actually means _________ and is a staphylococcus infection of a hair follicle or hair gland.

Biology
1 answer:
Sphinxa [80]3 years ago
3 0

It actually means BOILS, <span>Furuncles are deeper infections of the hair follicles.  </span>When this organism invades the hair follicle it causes one of 3 different clinical patterns of infection: folliculitis, furunculosis ( boils ) or carbuncles: <span>Folliculitis is a superficial infection.</span>

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