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Hi,i had a boil on my left wrist making my hand swell up but after draining it,it went.then after like 2 days another boil appeared on the side of my ?
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Staph infection: Boils are often caused by Staphylococcus aureus or 'Staph'. In fact, some of those strains are resistant to ordinary antibiotics and are called MRSA -perhaps you've seen that on the telly? If these are recurring and/or problematic -you should see a doctor who can confirm the cause with a culture, and provide directed treatment (lancing and/or antibiotics). Sometimes others in the family have it 2
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