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A member asked:

I have staph in my eye , armpit, on skin .can i get in in my throat?i'm asking cause it itches n it all started at the same time

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It is in your throat: Staph is a normal part of the upper respiratory flora and does not generally cause infection there. Labs do not report the presence of staph on pharyngeal swabs. I assume that you have had recurrent skin infections so were swabbed to see if you had mrsa.

Answered 3/20/2013

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