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I have an active mrsa infection in my nose that is not responding to mucuprin and now have severe headache, ear fullness and pain, weakness, lethargy, ?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

May need antibiotic: Mupirocin ointment will not cure a nasal soft tissue infection. It may eliminate nasal colonization with mrsa. If you have a significant infection in your nose you need a systemic antibiotic like septra (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) or Minocycline to which the MRSA is sensitive.

Answered 6/30/2014

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