**7. Common causes of a skin abscess**

When breaking the skin's natural barrier we have, even from simple shock, or small tears, or infections, bacteria can enter the skin. It can be formed where the abscess is trying to kill your body's defenses these germs through the inflammatory response (white blood cells = pus). It can cause blockage of sweat or sebaceous gland or hair follicle or the bag to a pre-existing abscess.

*Staphylococcus aureus*, *E. coli*, *P. aeruginosa*, and *Streptococcus pyogenes* are the most common types of bacteria that cause skin abscesses in the following areas of the body; the head and neck, parties, armpits, trunk.

There are *Staphylococcus aureus* on the proper surface of the skin. It can cause skin infections, such as skin abscesses and boils, and preferably live in wet areas of the body such as the armpits, groin, and inside the nostrils.

Can some bacteria *S. aureus* produces a toxin called Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL), which kills white cells, causing the body to do more white cells to continue to fight infection.

PVL-positive strains of bacteria are therefore more likely to cause skin infections and abscess. They can also cause more serious conditions:

