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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]

History

A detailed and thorough history from the patient is necessary. Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include:

• History of immunosupression

• HIV
• Diabetes mellitus
• Chemotherapy
• Corticosteroid therapy

• History of contact sports
• Family history of furunculosis
• History of recent travel
• History of coexisting skin conditions
• History of close contact(military,prisons,homeless shelters)

Symtoms

Symptoms of boil(furuncle) include:

More common symptoms

• Firm red painful bump
• Pus filled head on the bump which may spontaneously ooze

Less common symptoms

• Fever
• Fatigue
• Swollen lymph nodes

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