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A 43-year-old female asked:

retested area of mrsa infection showed negative. what else should i do? should i also do nasal screen? should i do nasal treatment and hibicleans?

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Dr. Tsu-Yi Chuang answered

Dermatology 50 years experience

Nothing.: If it's cleared, it's cleared. no more you should do.

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