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Which antibiotic for prolonged boiling more than 4 years?
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Furunculosis: This is probably due to Staph aureus. Culturing this and determining the organism and its sensitivity to antibiotics will be an essential element in therapy. You might want to be seen by an infectious diseases expert. Good luck.
Answered 5/8/2015
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