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My nasal swab returned positive for staph coag negative with one practitioner wanting to treat for mrsa and another saying no treatment at all i have ?

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Staph in nose: Not an uncommon finding. Why was the culture done. If no obvious infection, antibiotics not likely needed.

Answered 2/19/2019

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Normal finding: Coag negative staph is considered a benign germ often found on the skin surfaces. It does not require treatment if it is found. It is likely you were swabbed to see if you were a carrier for more worrisome forms of staph like coag positive staph that may be a MRSA or not, but often cause abscesses or pustules on various surfaces.

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