Hello,
From what I understand, (once colonized always colonized), an individual 
would be a carrier forever.  However, if you have a healthy immune system it 
would keep the bacteria in check, ie you would not give it to anyone, again 
unless you become ill have a sore or boil that doesn't heal or respond to 
traditional therapy's.  One of our physicians told me that if we were to take a 
sample of every health care worker's (swab of nose) most of us would be able 
to culture out MRSA.  But, because we are healthy, the "bad bugs" stay in 
check.  My dear friend had mono, and repeated sinus infections, then sores on 
her body that were spreading, she went to urgent care and sure enough it 
was MRSA.  Her body harbors it, but if she gets enough rest and takes good 
care of herself, with diet etc, each time she has a sore it may not be MRSA.  
For a while every time she cut herself accidentally or scraped a knee it was 
looking like MRSA.  Now as she is regaining health it isn't the case.  Here is a  
website, about MRSA and how it is acquired. http://www.webmd.com/skin-
problems-and-treatments/understanding-mrsa-methicillin-resistant-
staphylococcus-aureus

robin

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