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I have had a break out of sores on my back and face, this happens every so often. I am sure being a diabetic doesnt help. What would be the fastest way to heal. prefer home remidies.

 

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cleansing bar soap and mupirocin

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June 26 2:05 AM (9 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
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Dear Cathy,
Many of us are carrying staph in our nose (without any symptoms), and this can lead to an increased chance of a skin infection.
The first thing I would recommend is trying to get rid of these staph in the nose... ideally you should get a nose swab culture done.. however a simple way would be to try applying mupirocin in the nose thrice a day with an ear bud for 5 days.This may substantially reduce the chances of recurrent skin infections..
You can try doing this monthly (every month for 5 days) for an year if you are a documented staph carrier
http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/156/10/1109

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June 26 2:11 AM (5 minutes and 14 seconds later)
         
Reply to Gaurav Gupta's Post: today my common sence told me to start putting mupirocin in my nose. Ok my question is what is a ear bud? applied mupirocin in my nose about hour ago. thanks
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Reply to Gaurav Gupta's Post: it just hit me a Q- tip
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