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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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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
Answered 3/12/2015
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