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My dermatologist did a swab test from the flakes on my skin since it was peeling and they said i have mrsa. they gave me bactrim. is it effective?

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For what?: It is effective for various things. Growing MRSA from flakes of skin is NOT a diagnosis. Such a culture will grow mrsa from many normal people. ASK THE DERMATOLOGIST TO EXPLAIN THE DIAGNOSIS and for details about exactly what you should expect.

Answered 3/15/2017

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