Friday, April 07, 2006

Carbuncles And Boils Facts

...developed a skin prob-lem called pigsa or boils. He often reason out that he inherited this skin condition from his father..

...A boil usually form when one or more hair follicles - the tube-shaped shafts from which hair grows - become infected with staph bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus)..

... carbuncle is a cluster of boils that often oc-curs on the back of the neck, shoul-ders or thighs, es-pecially in older men. Carbuncles cause a deeper and more severe infection...

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Spread Of Drug-Resistant Bacteria

...did become infected had compromised immune systems, with many of them having open wounds or other skin punctures..

...people carry the staph bacteria without any health problems – or symptoms that include boils, abscesses and pneumonia..

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Boil Cases On The Rise

...is investigating reports that up to a third of Corindi's Aboriginal community is suffering from boils...

...boils are easily treated and could be prevented with better hygiene standards..

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