Which term is used to identify a collection of infected hair follicles occurring most often on the back of the neck,the upper back,and the lateral thighs that forms a mass and evolves into an erythematous,painful,and edematous mass and drains through many openings?
A) Erysipelas
B) Furuncles
C) Carbuncles
D) Boils

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The term,carbuncle,is used to identify a collection of infected hair follicles occurring most often on the back of the neck,the upper back,and the lateral thighs.The lesion begins in the subcutaneous tissue and lower dermis as a firm mass that evolves into an erythematous,painful,and swollen mass and drains through many openings.

Which Term Is Used to Identify a Collection of Infected