Glossary

Hair follicle: A small pit or depression in the skin where hair grows and emerges out of the skin. Sweat glands and sebaceous glands open into this pit.

Antibiotic-resistant infection: An infection that does not respond to a particular antibiotic.

Carrier: A person who has the bacteria or a genetic defect that causes a disease and can pass it on to others, but does not suffer from the disease.

Published on Sep 02, 2015

Comments

@Guest Saturday, December 9, 2017

my two years son has been suffering from knee boils for the past one month and has taken alot of antibiotics like zinnzt,trogil but the boils keep on reccuring.please help am so desprate

Most Popular on Medindia

Pregnancy Confirmation Calculator

Find a Hospital

Noscaphene (Noscapine)

Quiz on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can cause serious infections and are often difficult to treat. Here is a quiz on one such type of bacteria called ...

Bacterial Infections

Usually caused by group A hemolytic streptococci or coagulase-positive staphylo-coccus aureus. Appear as redness, thin yellowish crusts, and even bullae, which may be localized.

Boils / Skin Abscess - Drugs for its Treatment

Boils - Treatment by Drugs

Diabetes patients have reduced immunity, which makes them more susceptible to skin infections like boils. These can be easily treated using antibiotics.