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Could i have mrsa in my bloodstream along with pneumonia? i was diagnosed with mrsa a week ago when i went to urgent care for a boil behind my right ear. they cultured it and put me on antibiotics. sure enough it was mrsa. it hasn't even been a full we
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If : If you have fever, chest pain, cough, and shortness of breath in the setting of MRSA skin lesions, you should be seen and have a chest xray if your doctor feels the small risk of the xray in prenancy is warranted by your symptoms and exam. Mrsa can get in the blood if you have pneumonia and can be checked for with blood samples.
Answered 10/3/2016
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It is possible: Yes, it's possible for an infection starting in one place (skin, lung etc.) to get into the blood stream. The medical term is "bacteremia" ... (or "sepsis" if you have generalized symptoms resulting from it). It's also possible to have two separate infections. If MRSA is known, hopefully you were started on an antibiotic which covers it. If you are improving, then that is a good sign.Good luck
Answered 11/1/2018
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