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A 19-year-old male asked about a 19-year-old female:

okay this is for my fiancee okay ppl say she either has a boil or a cist or a staph infection like it poped last night can some one help identify it.

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

General Practice 28 years experience

Infection: Yes. A physician can examine this in person and identify it. If it is unidentifiable then a culture can be taken of the sore. This question will be answered in person and probably not on the internet.

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