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Where are staph bacteria located?
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Home of the Staph: All the different varieties of staph bacteria live all over us. Some people who are more prone to staph infections carry populations in their nostrils, called nasal carriage. This is why your doctor may tell you to use Mupirocin (bactroban) in your nostrils.
Answered 10/23/2017
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