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*Staphylococcal carriers<ref name="pmid9227864">{{cite journal| author=Kluytmans J, van Belkum A, Verbrugh H| title=Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus: epidemiology, underlying mechanisms, and associated risks. | journal=Clin Microbiol Rev | year= 1997 | volume= 10 | issue= 3 | pages= 505-20 | pmid=9227864 | doi= | pmc=172932 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9227864 }} </ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Risk Factors
Boils are most common in teenagers and young adults.
Common risk factors
- Athletes participating in contact sports and using shared equipment.
- Coexisting skin conditions
- Staphylococcal carriers[1]