Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 26, Problem 3RQ
Summary Introduction

To review:

The causes of boils.

Introduction:

A boil is a skin infection that initiates from the hair follicle or oil glands. It causes the production of a painful swollen area on the skin due to the accumulation of pus and the dead tissues. It mostly forms on the face, buttocks, shoulder, armpits, neck, and eyelids.

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