![]() ![]() Wash your hands with antibacterial soap and do not reuse any towels or clothes that have touched the bacteria. The bacteria inside the abscess is extremely contagious. Continue the warm compresses even after the abscess has ruptured. The heat from a warm compress helps the boil heal. Small to moderate size abscesses can be treated at home with warm compresses. Some bacteria are resistant to antibiotics, so knowing what is causing the infection will help the doctor prescribe the most effective antibiotic for your case. To determine what antibiotic to prescribe, your doctor may take a culture of the pus filling the abscess. ![]() Your primary care doctor can diagnose a skin abscess during a routine exam. Presence of a red bump that is filled with white pus at the tip.If you touch or are in close contact with another person who has a skin abscess or boil, you may also develop a boil. You are at higher risk of developing a skin abscess or boil if you have the following conditions: When Staphylococcus aureus causes the abscess, it is called a staph infection. When the bacteria enters the bloodstream (typically through a cut or scrape), it can cause an infection. The most common cause of a skin abscesses or boil is from Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
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