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Record 1 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Skin
DEF

Inflammation of a follicle.

CONT

The most common S. aureus infections are folliculitis and the furuncle, or boil. These infections involve a single hair follicle or a localized area of the epidermidis and dermis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil cutané
DEF

Inflammation, d'origine infectieuse, d'un follicule pilo-sébacé (furoncle, anthrax, impétigo staphylococcique de Bockhart, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Piel
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