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Bacterial Furunculosis.

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I have bumps on my skin. I have pictures.

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Category: HIV- AIDS Specialist
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Hello

Thanks for posting your query.

I can understand your concern.

You seem to be having bacterial infection called furunculosis. This is infection of the hair follicles by a bacteria called staphylococcus aureus.

The treatment for it would be to take a short course of oral antibiotics called doxycycline fir a week. and application of neosporin cream twice a day for a week.

You will require a prescription for the antibiotic.

Please let me know if you have any queries.

Take care



Patient replied :

Those two were in my pubic area but I have had similar ones neck or shoulder/back. Can they pop up in different areas like that?(not that common maybe 1 or 2 a month.) if so how can I prevent ? Also I was on antibiotics for tonsillitis last week.


Hello

Thanks for your reply.

Yes they can come up in different places.

The recurrence indicates that you have bacteria causing this (known as staphylococcus) residing in the body folds n nostrils. The treatment for it would be application of mupirocin cream twice a day for a week every month for six months in ask the body folds like armpits , groin, buttocks and nostrils.

This will help in reduction of the bacteria causing the infection and prevent recurrence.


Please let me know if you have any queries.

Take care


Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy
Category: HIV- AIDS Specialist
Experience: 
MBBS from Sri Ramachandra University in December 2011
M.Med (Family Medicine) - TNMGR University, Chennai
MBA-MPH in Public Health in March 2016, SRM University
Finished AFIH in March 2016, SRM University
MRCP ( UK ), Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, June 2016
Fellowship in Diabetology from Martin Luther University in January 2017

Currently Resident Physician, in MD Radiodiagnosis - Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai
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