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A member asked:
What do i do if i keep getting mrsa boils ? and i'm already on antibiotics, and i think i might have folicultis .. they wont go away :( & keepscarring
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Mrsa: Getting rid of MRSA requires long course of the correct antibiotic, muni ricin ointment to tip of nose for weeks, dilute bleach baths, and incision/drainage of abscesses. Also environmental measures to eliminate getting from contaminated towels, mats etc is essential.
Answered 11/28/2019
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Agree with Dr. D: Visit this site for effective treatment; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3528015/
Answered 11/28/2019
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