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Is staph infection no longer contagious after 48 hours on antibiotics?
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Depends.: On where the infection is and how sensitive it is to antibiotics. In particular, staph aureus in the nose only responds to nasal Mupirocin ointment, not oral drugs.
Answered 10/12/2015
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