Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

by Bauman, Robert W,, PhD

Published by Benjamin Cummings

ISBN 10: 032191855X

ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 19 - Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Wounds - Questions For Review - Visualize It! - Page 597: 1d

Answer

Pustule

Work Step by Step

A pustule is defined as a small, circumscribed, elevated area on the skin that contains purulent material. It can be sterile (as in Pustular Psoriasis) or infected (as in Folliculitis).

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