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Author: Dr Amanda Oakley, Dermatologist, Hamilton, New Zealand, September 2015.
Pustules are smaller than 5–10 mm, and filled with pus, that is, purulent material composed of inflammatory cells (neutrophils).
This topic provides a differential diagnosis of pustular skin conditions.
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