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MRSA infections, like this one on a man’s hip, are often initially mistaken for spider bites. (Photo courtesy CDC/Public Health Image Library)
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By: CHRIS JOHNSON and MATT SHAFE COMMENTS
 
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very rare proportion of infection,” he said.
The drug-resistant strain of MRSA can be treated with trimethoprim-sulfa, an antibiotic often given to treat infections in HIV-positive patients, Graber said. Some tetracyclines are also effective in treatment, he said.
Most infections can be treated without the use of any medication.
Graber said practicing safe sex measures “probably would help to a certain extent” in preventing MRSA infection. However, he said individuals who practice safe sex measures were probably at less of a risk of contracting the disease.
“If you’re practicing safe sex, in terms of using barrier protection, you kind of tend to be more careful overall and so you might less likely to have sex with someone who has kind of an active lesion.”
Graber said personal hygiene would be a more important factor in preventing infection, such as bathing after sex.
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