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Can mrsa infection be faked by a drug addict to obtain pain pills?
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Nope: Mrsa infection is confirmed by testing the blood or pus, it cannot be faked. It is although common in drug addicts.
Answered 3/7/2013
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Yes: The presence of boils or abscesses are common on drug users..But if a culture is performed and it shows MRSA then it is evidence of real infection.
Answered 6/10/2014
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