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I work in ltc. i had a pimple inside my nose, it never went away and now is like a hard rock, very painful.smaller than a pea. no drainage. mrsa?
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Unknown: Until you get it drained, you will be in pain and will not know. That is the nature of abscess. Don't let worry about MRSA cloud your willingness to get treated. In fact, wouldn't you want to know and treat sooner if it were mrsa?
Answered 6/3/2015
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