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Received test results via throat swab confirming mrsa. had 7 days amoxicillin; symptoms returned several days later. will another antibiotic be need?
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Yes. : MRSA would be presumed to be resistant to Amoxicillin. A non-penicillin derivative antibiotic should be used.
Answered 11/27/2017
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