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I am a carrier of mrsa on decolonisation protocol.will hugging my family n friends put them at risk for mrsa even though im just a carrier of it?

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Dr. Glynis Ablon answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Typically i put: carriers on topical intranasal mupirocin daily to prevent colonization and infection. If your friends have open wounds then theoretically you could cause infection, but not common.

Answered 12/22/2014

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