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For the past year, i keep having boils. sometimes 3 at the same time at different parts of my body. is this a symptom of a disease?
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Staph aureus: It. Could be due to community acquired resistant staph aureus. Consult you doctor for other conditions as well.
Answered 4/16/2013
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