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Who should I swab for staphylococcal carriage (boils, carbuncles, folliculitis, paronychia, staphylococcal whitlow)?

April 26, 2017boils carbuncles carriage folliculitis paronychia staphylococcal swab whitlow

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Who should I swab for staphylococcal carriage (boils, carbuncles, folliculitis, paronychia, staphylococcal whitlow)?

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• Consider taking swabs for carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in people with recurrent or chronic boils, carbuncles, or folliculitis. • Swabbing for carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in recurrent cases of paronychia or staphylococcal whitlow can be considered, but if the person requires referral, this may be done in secondary care as part of their further management.