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A 38-year-old female asked:

I tested positive for mrsa on a pap smear.....i have no symptoms at all. i am on an antibiotic, will that take care of it??

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Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered

Family Medicine 34 years experience

MRSA: This is primarily a skin infection. If this was cultured after a Pap smear I would think it likely a contaminant.

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