What are the complications of boils and carbuncles?

What are the complications of boils and carbuncles?

For some people (especially people with a weakened immune system), boils and carbuncles come back in the same area or never completely go away. Recurrent boils can be a sign of a life-threatening infection called methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Rarely, bacteria from a boil can:

• Enter your bloodstream, causing your body to have a severe reaction (sepsis).
• Get into the brain and cause life-threatening problems such as meningitis.
• Infect the skin and the area just under the skin (cellulitis).
• Spread to the spinal cord, bones, heart and other organs, leading to severe infection and death.