A 43-year-old member asked:

How long does it take an mrsa staph infection on the skin to develop in the blood?

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Dr. Robert Greeranswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Maybe never: Hopefully the body will mount a strong defense and no blood infection occurs(the usual scenario).

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