A 38-year-old member asked:

My child is 7 and has mrsa and staph. the sore is leaking puss and blood. should i take her back to the hospital?

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Dr. Patricio Gargolloanswered

Pediatric Urology 22 years experience

Doctor: She definitely needs to be checked by a doctor.

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Dr. Jay Parkanswered

Pediatrics 51 years experience

See her doctor: Mrsa (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus) often causes skin and soft tissue infection, "boil, " in children.

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