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How accurate are home test kits for mrsa?
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MRSA: As with many home tests errors can occur, if you feel you actively have an MRSA infection or you are a carrier please discuss this with your physician.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Confirmation needed.: Mrsa screening kits are available, but they are just that - screening tests. To know for sure if you have MRSA (which is a significant infection), you need to have a culture done at your doctor's office, and have the proper antibiotic prescribed if the culture is positive.
Answered 6/10/2014
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