Boils and carbuncles are skin infections caused by a bacteria called staphylococcus aureus (commonly referred to as staph). They present as painful pus-filled pockets, which form under the skin ...

A staph infection is a type of skin infection that occurs by bacteria ... toxic shock syndrome, boils, impetigo, and cellulitis. If left untreated, a staph infection may develop into methicillin ...

Boils and cysts are two types of growths on the body. Also known as furuncles, boils are pockets of pus (a creamy, white substance) on the skin caused by bacteria infecting hair follicles.