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I have a pimple like thing on my buttock i researched it and it said it was a boil usually cause by mrsa are all boils cause by it?

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No: Up to 75% of cases of boils involve infection with staph aureus, either methicillin-susceptible (mssa) or methicillin-resistant (mrsa). Other less commonly involved organisms include gram-negative and anaerobic bacteria, candida species, and pseudomonas species.

Answered 9/8/2016

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Dr. Emil Shakov answered

Specializes in Aesthetic Medicine

No: Abscess can be secondary to a variety of bacteria. They occur when the sebaceous gland becomes obstructed and then bacteria proliferate. Most important thing is to get evaluated. You likely need an i+d and possibly antibiotics.

Answered 11/27/2017

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