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Had an active mrsa infection and am now colinized w/ mrsa. may have to have surgery, what is the risk for reinfection?
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You may give to othe: If precautions are not taken more chances are others get infected than you, ( you are a carrier ) alert your doctor in the colonization bugs are co existing on your skin nose etc with out giving true infection to you , you should able to under go the procedure with minimum risk
Answered 12/9/2013
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