<![CDATA[How to Treat a Boil - Mahalo]]> http://www.mahalo.com//how-to-treat-a-boil en-US Tue, 2 Jun 2009 05:54:22 UTC contact@mahalo.com contact@mahalo.com <![CDATA[Boils usually starts out as red and tender, but you'll notice that it starts filling with pus gradually.MayoClinic.com: Boils and carbuncles]]> <![CDATA[Scientifically known as a furuncle, a boil is a puss-filled bump caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. It's basically a localized infection that lives deep in the skin and generally starts as a reddened, tender area.MedicineNet]]> <![CDATA[The boil is caused due to the bacteria infecting a hair root or a skin pore.C.S. Mott Children's Hospital: Pediatric Advisor Boils]]>