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When a person test positive for mrsa them tests negative how is it possible for them to test postive again? what precautions need to be taken?
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Incomplete: Eradication is common. We treat with phisohex, bacterium, bactroban, (mupirocin) then we test the nares or the throat. We can miss it if temporarily it is eradicated in the areas we test, or the load is less and we miss it from swabbing. Good hygiene, good hand washing is utmost in preventing spread.
Answered 2/26/2014
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Swab: A test for mrsa is a swab called a culture. Either the skin or the nostrils or a wound is swabbed. If it is positive bacteria is on the swab from that area. Negative means no bacteria. A repeat positive means that area was reinfected from another area on the person or from someone else.
Answered 7/13/2014
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