Carbuncles appear as red, swollen, pus-filled bumps that most commonly develop on the back of the neck, back, armpits, and buttocks. Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria cause most carbuncles.

Most cases involve only a minor skin infection, such as a boil, but some prove deadly. A 2007 Centers for Disease Control study reported that serious Staph aureus infections struck over 94,000 ...

The Gauteng Department of Health has denied reports of a disease outbreak linked to maggots and staphylococcus infection in ...