"boil" is another term used to describe an abscess which is a localized soft tissue skin infection. it usually results from staphylococcus bacteria or staph entering the skin through a puncture such as an insect bite or some other minor trauma to the skin. certain forms of staph such as mrsa (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus) can be especially difficult to treat and may require prolonged treatment (a month or more) of oral antibiotics. your diet really has nothing to do with developing an infection.
what causes boils? could i be eating something that would make me more prone to developing them?