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" Question My two-year-old son has been getting boils for some time now and last week he has had three, one on his finger, on his belly and one under this left arm.  The doctor gave him antibiotics before, but they still come back. My son also suffers with eczema and has been on the steroid cream since birth.  Could this have anything to do with it and what could I do to stop the boils?   Answer It must be upsetting for you to see your little boy having these infections. Indeed the fact that he has eczema probably has a lot to do with it.  The skin gets broken here and there, usually from scratching, and this allows the bacteria to get in.  If he has had several courses of antibiotics, it may be that the bacteria are getting resistance to the antibiotics he is having.  It is also important to make sure that there is no other reason why your son gets so many boils. If it has not been done already, I think it would be useful to get a skin swab taken from you son&amp;#039;s eczema, and from one of the boils.  This will identity the germ, and will tell the doctor if there is any resistance, and recommend what may be the best antibiotic to use in the future to eliminate the germ once and for all.  To help this, it can be a good idea to use a steroid cream that has an antibiotic mixed in with it. This will dramatically reduce the number of bacteria on the skin and make infection with boils much less likely.  It might be worth asking about a blood test as well. This could check the sugar levels in the blood to exclude diabetes (not very likely, but just to be sure) and perhaps test the immune proteins in the blood to make sure your son is able to fight off infection properly.  I am sure this situation can be brought under control so go and have a chat with your doctor and see if he or she will consider some of these suggestions.  Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team   Other Q&amp;amp;As  A cream for children Baby&amp;#039;s dry skin Child with eczema Cradle cap Does baby acne require a visit to the doctor? Eczema and dairy allergy Eczema and septic arthritis Fine, dark hair on my daughter&amp;#039;s back Help for eczema I think my son has cradle cap I&amp;#039;m worried about my son&amp;#039;s dry skin My baby has eczema My child suffers from severe eczema My daughter has warts My daughter is losing her hair My daughter is scratching herself to bits My eight year old has hairy legs My granddaughter pulls her hair out My granddaughter is tearing her hair out My son has impetigo &amp;amp;#8211; when is it ok to go swimming? My son has lots of warts My son has warts My three year old has grey hair My young daughter is going grey No relief from verruca Olive oil for cradle cap: is there an alternative? Wart worries What are the marks on my daughter&amp;#039;s back? What can I do about my daughter&amp;#039;s excessive body hair? What is a nit? What is epidermolysis bullosa? Where can I find lanolin-free sun cream? Will impetigo reappear?   Last updated 27.05.2014 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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