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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Shanthi.E

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Exp 16 years

Folliculitis In Pubic Area Itchy Red Boil Infection Staph Infection

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Dr. Gaurang Krishna MD

Boils? Staph vs HS? : ========================== I recently had some folliculitis secondary to shaving my pubic area. The area was itchy and red and later a boil formed in the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurang Krishna ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Zotaj Antoneta MD

Hello. I have had some skin sensitivity issues lately, all starting with a Staph infection. That then spread to folliculitis . I went on antibiotics and it took care of it. However since then the skin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Zotaj Antoneta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

like acne all over my chest. This past August I got a large puss filled boil under my armpit and I was .... A few weeks ago I got another boil under the other armpit and another much larger boil on my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sandip Kabra MD

I have staph resulting in boils on upper back-being treated by 900mg cleocin per day, but boil seems to be spreading. What next and does it need immediate attention? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandip Kabra ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sandip Kabra MD

I had a boil/syst in the crease of my groin and now i have these... Is this a staph infection or what? Here are the photos of the sores under my armpits leftand right... ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandip Kabra ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Twenty four years ago I had Hepatitis B & Staph in my blood. I currently keep getting sinus infections with neck stiffness & was just diagnosed with Staph (cellulitis & folliculitis) again. No blood ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.           Kakkar S. MD

hi, i am suffering with folliculitis on scalp,underarms and groin areas..i had a pus culture done which revealed Staph infection. i been taking antibiotics for the same years and also using prescribed ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

although i think that the same staph infection is causing the boil. ... infection and recently i have got a boil near my anus and it got hard and big so i was wondering if i can ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Devendra  Kumar  Tripathi  MD

My 15 month old son has a staph infection in his groin area. It started out looking like a boil ... where the boil was. It doesnt appear to be getting smaller. Could this be something more... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Devendra Kumar Tripathi ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

had staph infection in nose than i had a burning/frequent urination with a headache now i have folliculitis with frequent headache i have had this headache for 5 months its on the top of the head and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)