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Can Staph Infection Spread Through Kissing And Sex?
husband has endocarditis caused by staph a. mssr. will always be on antibiotic. infection is on lead wire and plastic box to ICD.-- not strong enough to operate to remove. Can I become infected by the staph? By any means sex, kissing any body fluid?
Fri, 26 Sep 2014
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It is understandable to be concerned about MRSA but it would not be spread in this manner.
Infective endocarditis is an infection that involves the heart. The bacteria would not be present in the ejaculate or other bodily fluids.
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It is understandable to be concerned about MRSA but it would not be spread in this manner.
Infective endocarditis is an infection that involves the heart. The bacteria would not be present in the ejaculate or other bodily fluids.
I hope this helps
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