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Recurring boils on my buttocks. hot compresses used to work before but they keep coming back. should i be concerned? which doctor should i see? thanks
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Boils and infections: Most common explanation is that you are colonizing Staphylococcus, could be regular Staph or MRSA. After an adequate treatment course of antibiotics you should consider decolonization. If this is been going on for sometime you might consider getting your immune system checked to make sure you don't have an immune deficiency. Getting a culture of the boils may be helpful to identify the bacteria.
Answered 1/9/2018
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