Mar 21, 2025 · Hidradenitis suppurativa is not just a boil, and many people with this condition also have related conditions. People with hidradenitis suppurativa benefit from a health care team …

Mar 21, 2025 · Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/hidradenitis-suppurativa-hs.

Sep 18, 2021 · A boil is a painful, pus-filled bump that forms under your skin when bacteria infect and inflame one or more of your hair follicles. A carbuncle is a cluster of boils that form a …

Nov 15, 2017 · Wash your hands thoroughly after treating a boil. Also, launder clothing, towels or compresses that have touched the infected area, especially if you have recurrent boils or …

Dec 1, 2025 · Description Cephalexin is used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body. It belongs to the class of medicines known as cephalosporin antibiotics. It works by …

Aug 31, 2022 · A carbuncle is a cluster of boils — painful, pus-filled bumps — that form a connected area of infection under the skin.

Nov 8, 2022 · Another type of MRSA infection has occurred in the wider community — among healthy people. This form, community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA), often begins as a painful …

Dec 16, 2025 · Boils, furuncles and carbuncles. Deep pockets of pus are called boils or furuncles. They are often found under the arms or around the groin or buttocks. Dockets of pus around …

Sep 6, 2011 · I was finally diagnosed with HS last month when I went to the hospital. I was given Keflex and Bactrim, which I took for ten days. It was getting better until I stopped taking them. …

Jul 28, 2022 · Scabies is an itchy skin rash caused by a tiny burrowing mite called Sarcoptes scabiei. Intense itching occurs in the area where the mite burrows. The need to scratch may …