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My 2 1/2 year old grand baby has mrsa on her butt crack. They had to lance it open and plug it with something. I don't believe this is the first time for her. I think other times they just acted like it was a boil. Shortly after she was born they thought

By Anonymous September 2, 2017 - 11:42pm
 
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She had mrsa on one of her small nipples or right beside it. What is going on?

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Hi, Anon.

Thank you for posting.

MRSA is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to several antibiotics. In the general community, MRSA most often causes skin infections. It can spread and be hard to treat. Anyone can get MRSA. More information below.

https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/community/index.html

Helena

September 3, 2017 - 5:04am
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