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A had bug bites and my dermatologist did skin culture which tested positive for enterococcus faecalis. is that normal?
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Contaminant: Any kind of bacterium can grow from the skin and it's often not the cause of the lesion. It's the dermatologist's decision whether to treat the bug with an antibiotic or assume it's just there and doing little / no harm. It'll depend how the lesion looks. Best wishes.
Answered 12/29/2016
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