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==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
* [[Abscess]] of the skin, spinal cord, brain, kidneys, or other organ | * [[Abscess]] of the skin, spinal cord, brain, kidneys, or other organ | ||
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* Spinal cord infection | * Spinal cord infection | ||
* Spread of infection to other parts of the body or skin surfaces | * Spread of infection to other parts of the body or skin surfaces | ||
==Prognosis== | |||
* For most cases, there are no serious complications and a full recovery is expected. | |||
* Some people have repeated [[abscess]]es and are unable to prevent them. | |||
* Boils can be very painful if they occur in areas like the [[ear canal]] or [[nose]]. A health care provider should treat boils of the nose. | |||
* Boils that form close together may expand and join, causing a condition called carbunculosis. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Complications
- Abscess of the skin, spinal cord, brain, kidneys, or other organ
- Brain infection
- Endocarditis
- Osteomyelitis
- Permanent scarring
- Sepsis
- Spinal cord infection
- Spread of infection to other parts of the body or skin surfaces
Prognosis
- For most cases, there are no serious complications and a full recovery is expected.
- Some people have repeated abscesses and are unable to prevent them.
- Boils can be very painful if they occur in areas like the ear canal or nose. A health care provider should treat boils of the nose.
- Boils that form close together may expand and join, causing a condition called carbunculosis.