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I have had boils really bad for about two months. i have had four lots of antibiotics but i am still getting them. i feel very ill?
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See ID doctor: You should see an infectious disease specialist. You need to have the pus from the boils cultured so you can know what antibiotics will work to treat them. You need to find out if you have any underlying immune problems making you prone to them. And you need to discuss ways to decrease amount of bacteria you are carrying on your skin to prevent further outbreaks. Infectious disease doc can help!
Answered 8/27/2018
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