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A patient with MRSA may be taken off Contact Precautions after two sets of cultures taken 24 hours apart are found to be negative for MRSA. These cultures should be taken from each previously infected or colonized site and from the anterior nares. These cultures should be taken at least 48 hours after all antibiotics have been discontinued (assuming the patient has normal renal functions). |
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