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Does my mother have mrsa? she discover an abcess and has it about 3 weeks with no drain. she is 67 yo and lives with me. im her son 32yo i have pics to
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Maybe,maybe not: About 70% of the abscesses now seen in the outpatient setting are mrsa.The designation is of little importance.By 1960 most staph were prsa, (penicillin) although they were not originally. Germs mutate and we seem to find ways to kill them. Abscesses usually respond best to incision and drainage. The public seems to cringe at this label as if it were the plague. It is not.
Answered 10/14/2013
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