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Does Burning Itchy Boils In Groin Along With Skin Rash All Oiver The Body Indicate Staph Infection?
Ihad a boil in my groin area which I treated with tea tree oil which worked. I have developed a skin rash on body predominantly on my upper body it has been a couple of weeks i went to urgent care the doctor gave me predisone 20 mg, but i cant take it bad side effects so i stopped after 1 dose. I am getting 2 more boils in the same area. Still have the rash. It is itchy, burning like fiberglass.can you tellme if this could be a staph infection.
Mon, 9 Jun 2014
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Your history suggest you are having some kind of bacterial infection.It can be due to staph or other bacteria.Keep area dry.Use good antiseptic soap.Apply topical antiboitic like t bact cream over affected area two times.In case there is relapse you can take course of oral antiboitics like cephalexin.Hope this will help you.Take care.
Thanks for writing here.
Your history suggest you are having some kind of bacterial infection.It can be due to staph or other bacteria.Keep area dry.Use good antiseptic soap.Apply topical antiboitic like t bact cream over affected area two times.In case there is relapse you can take course of oral antiboitics like cephalexin.Hope this will help you.Take care.
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