For the past 5 years, a 30-year-old woman has had boils on her groin. She has tried at least 3 different antibiotics over the years, but none of them have been effective. She is otherwise healthy; the only medication she takes regularly is an oral contraceptive.
Which of the following do you suspect?
A. Staphylococcal infection.
B. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.
C. Gram-negative folliculitis.
D. Hidradenitis suppurativa.
E. Herpes simplex.
