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My father was in the emergency room with an pussy skin staph infection. i have a baby, so how long do we have to avoid my father?
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Several days: Avoid direct contact until infection resolves and he should wash his hands .Infection will improve in 2 days but he must complete course of antibiotics. It has a significant recurrence rate which can be diminished by bactroban (mupirocin) intranasal one week per month, lever 2000 soap and dilute clorox baths.
Answered 9/20/2012
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