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Is A Bite Like Bump On The Leg A Symptom Of MRSA?
Question: I have a bump or some king of bite on my leg. My wife is worried it is MRSA. I will attach pictures of its progression.
Brief Answer:
The chance this is caused by a MRSA is very low.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
MRSA is not a bacteria which you can get just like that. This bacteria is present in the hospitals mostly. If you have not been recently in the hospital, the chance of it being caused by a MRSA is very low.
What you have is a small abscess most likely due to hair follicle inflammation. All you should do is to drain it (with a needle) and evacuate the pus. If you do that, this should disappear in few days, a week maybe.
The infection is localized so there is no need to take any antibiotics.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
The chance this is caused by a MRSA is very low.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
MRSA is not a bacteria which you can get just like that. This bacteria is present in the hospitals mostly. If you have not been recently in the hospital, the chance of it being caused by a MRSA is very low.
What you have is a small abscess most likely due to hair follicle inflammation. All you should do is to drain it (with a needle) and evacuate the pus. If you do that, this should disappear in few days, a week maybe.
The infection is localized so there is no need to take any antibiotics.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
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