San Diego, CA
A 36-year-old female asked:
Mrsa how do you give it to some one when your not contagious?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gutti Raoanswered
Hospital-based practice 48 years experience
MRSA: Mrsa even after treatment may linger on in the nasal cavity when it is called carrier stage. You can spread this infection unknowingly. It can be detected with a culture of nasal swab and treated with Mupirocin ointment if positive.
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