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My niece died at cleveland clinic in 4 days from mrsa. she had 23 cats. is there a connection? how safe is it to go to their home. (contact unknown )

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

MRSA: Staph : Wow. I am very sorry to hear of this. Mrsa continues to wreak havoc around the world and every hospital has stories like this one. It is hard to answer your question, but i would bet that at the very least someone should call animal control and explain the situation. They may want to get into the home first.

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Answered 10/8/2013

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