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Boil (infection)

A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, which is an infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. Boils are therefore basically pus-filled nodules. Individual boils clustered…

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Causes
Bacteria · ingrown hair
Specialty
Dermatology · general surgery
Symptoms
Painful · small · rough skin growth

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Boil (infection)

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Edges64
Triples17
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030769
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Boil (infection)

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Symptoms · 3
Boil (infection) → Painful, rough skin growth, small
Causes · 2
Boil (infection) → Bacteria, ingrown hair
Specialty · 2
Boil (infection) → Dermatology, general surgery

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skin may boils aureus also infection boil hair bacteria include infections called complications strains caused treatment furuncle painful causes spread

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Boil (infection)CausesBacteria1.00infobox
Boil (infection)Causesingrown hair1.00infobox
Boil (infection)SpecialtyDermatology1.00infobox
Boil (infection)Specialtygeneral surgery1.00infobox
Boil (infection)SymptomsPainful1.00infobox
Boil (infection)Symptomssmall1.00infobox
Boil (infection)Symptomsrough skin growth1.00infobox
staphylococci that are present on the skininstance ofCausesBacteriaNaturally the cause is bacteria0.80text
from HIV/AIDSinstance ofthey are also more likely to have associated skin diseases and multiple lesions.OtherOther causes include poor immune system function0.80text
diabetesinstance ofthey are also more likely to have associated skin diseases and multiple lesions.OtherOther causes include poor immune system function0.80text
malnutritioninstance ofthey are also more likely to have associated skin diseases and multiple lesions.OtherOther causes include poor immune system function0.80text
or alcoholisminstance ofthey are also more likely to have associated skin diseases and multiple lesions.OtherOther causes include poor immune system function0.80text

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