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What are the differences between a mrsa carrier and full blown mrsa?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Healthy vs sick: A carrier is a healthy person screened for medical reasons, while a full MRSA infection will cause symptoms and disease, from skin and soft tissue infections to pneumonia and life threatening blood-borne infections.

Answered 12/14/2014

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