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What's the difference between the appearance of a pimple and a mrsa infection?

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Dr. Vicki Levine answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Different bacteria: Pimples are usually caused by staph or step bacteria. Most of the time penicillin works to kill these bacteria. Sometimes the bacteria is resistant to this antibiotic and then it is known as mrsa. There are usually other antibiotics that will work for mrsa, especially if a healthy person has it.

Answered 5/3/2016

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