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16 y/o. i've had a boil on my buttock for a few weeks, it is now hard, large and red. my lymph nodes have also swollen, i'm scared it could be mrsa.
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Recurrence: Sounds like it is just a recurrence of the boil. This does not mean it's MRSA necessarily. However, you should return to your doc for either antibiotics or a drainage procedure as soon as possible.
Answered 11/21/2016
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