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I work in a hospital and am taking bactroban in my nares for staph. patient on floor might have had c diff. should i be worried cause im on bactroban?
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C diff: No you don’t have to worry. C. Diff is not easily transmitted if proper precautions are used, Enron so Bactroban in the nose is not a risk factor
Answered 3/5/2018
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