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Can a staph/mrsa sore be painless or is it always going to hurt? have a sore on leg that doesn't hurt and has improved but still there. neosporin/zinc

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Dr. Steven Brown answered

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Can be: If no cellulitis than the sore itself may not be particularly painful. Neosporin not particularly effective against mrsa recommend Mupiricin 2% as a better more effective treatment

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Answered 3/12/2015

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A member asked:

Can a staph/mrsa sore be painless or is it always going to hurt? have a sore on leg that doesn't hurt and has improved but still there. neosporin/zinc

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Steven Brown answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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