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Staph keeps recolonizing in my nose and causing irritation on my lips and small difficult spots on my face. im healthy and only 22. is this a common problem? will it eventually get less frequent? scared it wont stop. used bactroban (mupirocin) in nares.
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Recurrent staph: Eradicating staph carriage, or otherwise preventing recurrent infections, can be a difficult challenge. Some people have inherent increased susceptibility due to poorly understood immune system issues. But usually this problem can be solved. If the diagnosis of recurrent staph is definite, your next step should be consultation with an infectious diseases specialist.
Answered 1/9/2016
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