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I have a boil that is larger than a golf ball, red and extremely painful. what should i do?
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See doctor: Have area incised, drained and cultured. Start an oral antibiotic and topical bactoban ointment. See a doctor soon to have this done.
Answered 12/18/2015
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Boil : An abscess can be very serious if left untreated . The area should be drained and cultured to see what bacterial organisms are found so that an appropriate oral or sometimes intravenous antibiotic is prescribed . See a physician immediately.
Answered 3/5/2018
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