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Is a type of:

Bacterial skin infection • Abscess • Infection

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Common
Toddler
3-5
Common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+
Very common

Body locations

Skin

Symptoms

Chills
Fever
Fever, mild (99.0 F - 100.9 F)
Soft tissue swelling
Skin redness or irritation
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Boil
Bactrim
Clindamycin
Doxycycline
Vancomycin
Keflex
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Boil

Surgery

Incision and drainage

Other treatments

Warm compresses

Tests

Blood culture
Comprehensive metabolic panel
Complete blood count
Wound or tissue culture

Risk factors

Personal

Injection drug use
Immunosuppression
Recent sore throat
Recent dental procedure

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