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- An overview of the causes and symptoms of boils
- A rundown of the procedures used to diagnose and treat boils
- Details on alternative treatments, preventive measures, and prognosis
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Definition
Boils and carbuncles are bacterial infections of hair follicles and surrounding skin that form pustules (small blister-like swellings containing pus) around the follicle. Boils are sometimes called furuncles. A carbuncle is formed when several furuncles merge to form a single deep abscess with several heads or drainage points.
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