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I have a boil that keep coming back... why is that?
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Needs to be treated: It needs to be properly incised and drained if it is same area. A culture and appropriate antibiotics will help. Lastly you may be colonized with recurrent staph infection which may need a combination antibiotic treatment dpending on culture results.
Answered 2/26/2017
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