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What could cause a persistent skin boil?
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See below: A boil is a bacterial infection of the skin. A persistent boil would result from infection with an aggressive bacteria that the body's normal defense mechanisms cannot overcome.
Answered 12/15/2020
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Colonization: You may be a staph carrier, and continue to reinfect yourself. Consider having a nasal swab done at your doctors office to determine if this is true. If so there are strategies to minimize the recurrence of boils.
Answered 7/30/2018
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