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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Over the past year I have developed several MRSA positive skin abcesses. This medication has been used to treat it each time, and been mostly effective as long as the abscess is addressed in a timely manner. It is unfortunate that so many posting appear to have had previously unknown allergies, but I would urge others not to avoid this drug due to a few "bad reviews." It has always be
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Reviewer: Buzz1, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have MRSA, Bactrim has helped to clear the infection. It has not killed the virus but rid me of the blisters.
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Reviewer: dianee615@aol.com, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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doctor says its cellulitis on back of right hand.
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Reviewer: greg, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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just started taking it.
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Reviewer: d, 19-24 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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cleared a nasty staph infection in only a few days, kept taking it just like dr recomended. about 4 days after infection was gone the itching started, also got deathly sick with flu. discontinued use, itching was horrible ! was unable to sleep from severe itching
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