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If a patient is diagnosed with mrsa, should they be hospitalized right away?
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No but they need Rx: Mrsa is a resistant staph infection. It should be treated with antibiotics. Typically MRSA is more difficult to treat that a regular staph infection.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Depends.: If they are sick with fever or respiratory complaints they need to be seen and evaluated for treatment.
Answered 7/11/2013
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