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boil

Small pus-filled swelling originating around a hair follicle or in a sweat gland. Usually caused by local infection with Staphylococcus aureus bacterium, boils are most likely to form if resistance is low or diet inadequate.



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Forearm furuncle resulting from community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Staphylococcus aureus--associated skin and soft tissue infections in ... by Jernigan, Daniel B. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
In Switzerland and Germany, we apply 70% alcohol on gauze wicks until the furuncle bursts spontaneously.
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