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What's the difference between being colonized with mrsa and decolonized with it?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
You cannot be: Once you are colonized with MRSA or some other strain of a common bacteria, you cannot really be decolonized with it. Taking some specific antibiotics can help to clear it, to the point of not having an active infection, but you will always have traces of it.
Answered 6/10/2014
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No such thing...: You cannot be decolonized. The term colonization refers to bacteria living in and on your skin without causing a severe reaction. You can treat the bacteria and it may die off.
Answered 4/7/2013
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