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How long does mrsa last?
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MERSA: Mersa is the acronym for methicillin-resistant-staph infection. People with MRSA are contagious; are carriers; and can carry MRSA for days, weeks, or years at which time it's possible to transmit the infection to others. It is a serious infection.
Answered 1/14/2019
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Can be permanent: Mrsa is a bacteria that lives on our skin and can be present for life.
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