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==Overview==
==Overview==
Boils are generally caused by an infection of the hair follicles by ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' or ''[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]'', a strain of [[bacterium]] that normally lives on the skin surface.  It is thought that a tiny cut of the skin allows this bacterium to enter the follicles and cause an infection. This can happen during bathing or while using a razor.
Boils (furuncles) are generally caused by an [[infection]] of the [[hair follicles]] by ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' or ''[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]''.


==Causes==
==Causes==
The most common cause of furunculosis is ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''. However it can be caused by any type of [[bacteria]] or [[fungi]].  
Common causes of boils include:<ref name=Boil(furuncle)> MedlinePlus https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001474.htm August 1,2016 Accessed on August 10,2016</ref>


People with [[immune system]] disorders, [[diabetes]], poor hygiene or malnutrition ([[Vitamin A]] or [[Vitamin E|E]] deficiency) are particularly susceptible to getting boils; however, they also occur in healthy, hygienic individuals, due to over scratching a particular area of the skin.
'''Bacteria''':


''[[Hidradenitis suppurativa]]'' causes frequent boils and boils in the [[armpits]] can sometimes be caused by anti-perspirant deodorants.  
*''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' is the most common cause of furunculosis.
:*Colonization of ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' in the [[anterior nares]] and in the warm, moist skin folds such as behind ears, under pendulous breasts and in the groin plays a definitive role in the [[etiology]] of [[chronic]] or [[recurrent]] furunculosis.<ref name="pmid8949489">{{cite journal| author=Le Bozec P| title=[Follicular staphylococcal infections]. | journal=Rev Prat | year= 1996 | volume= 46 | issue= 13 | pages= 1599-602 | pmid=8949489 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=8949489  }} </ref>


The development of boils throughout the body is also a symptom of [[smallpox]].
:*[[Infection]] with ''[[Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus]]'' is the leading cause of [[morbidity]] and [[mortality]] in patients with furunculosis.<ref name="pmid27294048">{{cite journal| author=Venniyil PV, Ganguly S, Kuruvila S, Devi S| title=A study of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in patients with pyoderma. | journal=Indian Dermatol Online J | year= 2016 | volume= 7 | issue= 3 | pages= 159-63 | pmid=27294048 | doi=10.4103/2229-5178.182373 | pmc=4886585 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27294048  }} </ref>


Boils can also be caused by not washing an area of the body, particularly the face, where two or more areas of skin cleft together, such as where the nose meets the cheek or where the ear meets the head. Boils formed in this manner often have a visible core of dirt that emerges when drained.
 
===Drugs Causes===
Other bacterial causes:
*[[Tiagabine]]
 
*''[[Enterobacteriaceae]]''
*''[[Enterococci]]''
*''[[Corynebacterium]]''
*''[[Streptococcus]] epidermidis''
*''[[Streptococcus]] pyogenes''
*''[[Pseudomonas]] Aeruginosa''
 
'''Fungal causes'''
*''[[Candida]]''
*''[[Pityrosporum]] species''
 
'''Other causes'''
 
*''[[Ingrown hair]]''
*''Blocked [[glands]]''


==References==
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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]

Overview

Boils (furuncles) are generally caused by an infection of the hair follicles by Staphylococcus aureus or Staphylococcus epidermidis.

Causes

Common causes of boils include:[1]

Bacteria:


Other bacterial causes:

Fungal causes

Other causes

References

  1. MedlinePlus https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001474.htm August 1,2016 Accessed on August 10,2016
  2. Le Bozec P (1996). "[Follicular staphylococcal infections]". Rev Prat. 46 (13): 1599–602. PMID 8949489.
  3. Venniyil PV, Ganguly S, Kuruvila S, Devi S (2016). "A study of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in patients with pyoderma". Indian Dermatol Online J. 7 (3): 159–63. doi:10.4103/2229-5178.182373. PMC 4886585. PMID 27294048.

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