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How do you make decisions about decolonization for a chronic asymptomatic MRSA carrier?

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Infectious Disease · Saint Francis Hospital

Carriage of Staph aureus (either MSSA or MRSA, depending on environmental exposure) is the “baseline” state for 25 -35% of individuals, likely dependent on genetic factors, most of which have yet to be fully identified. It cannot be readily reversed over the long term, but can be transiently halted ...

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