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| A '''skin infection''' can be differentiated according to the depth of the infection into the [[Skin#Skin layers|skin layers]] ([[epidermis]], [[dermis]] and [[subcutaneous tissue]]).
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| * [[Impetigo]]:
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| * [[Erysipela]]: superficial skin infection with a clear line of demarcation between involved and uninvolved tissue and raised lesions above the level of the surrounding skin.
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| * [[Cellulitis]]:
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| ** Non-purulent cellulitis: with no purulent drainage or exudate and no associated abscess.
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| ** Purulent cellulitis: associated with purulent drainage or exudate in the absence of a drainable abscess.
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| ===[[Skin appendage|Skin Appendage]] Infection===
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| * [[Furuncle]]: infection of the [[hair follicles]], thus resulting in the localized accumulation of [[pus]] and dead tissue.
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| * [[Carbuncle]]: an [[abscess]], larger than a [[boil]], usually with one or more openings draining [[pus]] onto the [[skin]].
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