A 44-year-old member asked:
how long does it take to test mrsa?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Larry Lutwick answered
49 years experience Infectious Disease
Mrsa: Cultures can take 2-3 days. There are rapid PCR tests that can be available within a day.
Answered on Jan 16, 2019
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Dr. Jason Stokes answered
22 years experience Family Medicine
Wound culture: A test of the skin or a wound (called a culture) will take 2-3 days at the lab.
Answered on Jan 19, 2019
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reza Bayati answered
33 years experience Wound care
MRSA: Assuming MRSA infection? Then if MRSA germs are in the body and in matter of hours to days one may have infection. Having said that we might have MRSA ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tarek Nashawi answered
20 years experience Hospital-based practice
Need more info: Where is the mrsa. Are you a so called colonizer? Do you have frequent cellulitis? And how did you know you have mrsa?
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Dorsey answered
36 years experience Wound care
Depends: On the severity of the infection and the organ involved in the infection.
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Cornelia Franz answered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Usually three days: If you have not heard back from your doctor office, call them.
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