Some people may experience many repeated episodes. Call for an appointment with your health care provider if furuncles recur or are located on the face or spine. Call for an appointment with your health care provider if boils are accompanied by fever , red streaks extending from the boil, large fluid collections around the boil, or other symptoms. Abscesses are sometimes referred to as boils. These infections are usually painful, especially when pressed.
Abscesses contain pus, which becomes apparent when they are lanced.
The most frequently seen organism associated with abscesses is staphylococcus.