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Suggest Myrsa Antibiotic Dosage

Hi, my friend was recently diagnosed with having myrsa, a staph infection.. He was put on an intravenous antibiotics when initially diagnosed, along with taking an antibiotic in pill form. My question is how long after starting antibiotics is he still contagious?
Fri, 2 Jan 2015
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Hello,
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query.

MRSA us the methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus..

This type of bugs are resitant to routinely prescribed antibiotics.

Vancomycin is the choice of drugs for such a bugs.

Such a patient are contagious to others if other uses their belongings like napkins, towels handkerchief etc.

Once the gross infection is treated by the vancomycin, mupirocin is used to clear up the residual flora.

Once the patient is all clear up with the mupirocin they are free of their contagiousness.

I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you.
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist.
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Suggest Myrsa Antibiotic Dosage

Hello, I understand your concern. I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query. MRSA us the methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus.. This type of bugs are resitant to routinely prescribed antibiotics. Vancomycin is the choice of drugs for such a bugs. Such a patient are contagious to others if other uses their belongings like napkins, towels handkerchief etc. Once the gross infection is treated by the vancomycin, mupirocin is used to clear up the residual flora. Once the patient is all clear up with the mupirocin they are free of their contagiousness. I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you. Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist.