I have frequently recurring boils.
How should I treat them, what should I do to prevent them from recurring? Magda, 31 years old
The boil is the result of a staphylococcal infection of the hair follicle and the tissue surrounding the follicle. Single lesions do not require diagnostics, but only treatment. The mainstay of treatment is antibiotic therapy. The choice of the route of administration of the antibiotic depends on the location of the boil, the number of boils, the age and condition of the patient, and the accompanying diseases. In young, healthy people, topical treatment (e.g. 2% mupirocin cream) is sufficient. From what you write, your boils often recur. In this case, it is worth performing a microbiological test along with an antibiogram. Such inoculation is made of the pus coming out of the boil. It is then beneficial to treat you with oral antibiotics (according to the antibiogram). It is also worth doing the same examination from the sites of staphylococcus carrier (e.g. from the nasal vestibule). In the case of frequently recurring and multiple boils, diseases that may be conducive to infection, e.g. diabetes, immunity disorders or kidney diseases, should also be excluded. Therefore, you should go to the doctor and tell about your problem.
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