A member asked:

Hi, after being burnt on my head from a hair colour, i've know been told i have mrsa, i'm a bit worried as i feel i'm getting a cold, i'm on antibiotic et?

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Don't worry.: If you're on an antibiotic that kills MRSA (usually either Doxycycline or bactrim), you need not worry unless your scalp gets worse instead of better. Colds are caused by viruses, not bacteria.

Answered 10/3/2016

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