“Furuncle” is another word for a “boil.” Boils are bacterial infections of hair follicles that also involve the surrounding tissue. The infected hair follicle can be on any part of your body, not only ...

Consultant dermatologist, Dr Ronke Edun, talks to EMMANUEL OJO about the causes of furuncles, commonly called boils, how they are related to staphylococcus aureus and how they can be treated or ...