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I have been having re occurring boils or abscesses and been prescribed the same antibiotics flucloxacillin and after 3 to 4 months they come back, what permanent solution is there for them, as they occur in different parts, armpits, breast and bums.
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Abscesses: It is concerning that those abscesses keep coming back. It is necessary a thorough evaluation to find the cause of the persintent abscesses. You may have a problem with your immune system
Answered 3/4/2020
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