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What does mrsa in the throat look like?

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Dr. David Martin answered

Specializes in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery

Sore throat: It usually looks like a strep infection, but it does not clear up with the routine antibiotics that are given. A culture at that time will usually turn up the mrsa. Some people are colonized with MRSA and have no symptoms.

Answered 5/14/2018

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