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I was diagnosed with staph on the side of my breast..im on bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) antibiotic will this heal and how long does it take to heal?
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Depends: Did you have a culture of the wound? If a culture showed infection with mrsa, it may take several weeks to eradicate the infection.
Answered 5/3/2014
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Antibiotics: Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) is used to treat a type of staph called MRSA and 10 to 14 days of therapy often suffice. Your physician will guide you.
Answered 6/24/2014
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