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[|Human|] I had a cyst of some sort on my tailbone area.  My family doctor said that it was a pilonidal cyst.  She gave me Cipro and told me to make an appointment with a surgeon about a week from that date.  I made the appointment with the surgeon and he took a look at it and said it was NOT a pilonidal cyst but that he thinks I have a staff infection.  Almost in passing he said he thought it was methicillin resistant staph.  I didnt think too much of it until he said the same thing at my second appointment.  I decided to look up the staph infection he said he thought I had (without any tests, blood work, cultures, etc.) and now Im freaking out a little bit.  Is this normal for a doctor to tell me I have MRSA but not be that concerned about it?  He put me on bactrim and between the Cipro and the bactrim the infection looks much better but I am still not sure what this all means.
[|AI|]  Hi, Thanks for posting in Chat Doctor. I have read your description and understand your concern. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections. Particularly, it is resistant to penicillin group of antibiotics like methicillin, amoxicillin, penicillin and oxacillin. Treatment options for MRSA skin and soft tissue infections may include use of: Clindamycin, Tetracycline Chat Doctor.  Hence, what has been prescribed for you to take is right which belongs to quinolones and a combination of Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole. Kindly complete the course of antibiotics as prescribed. Hope the information provided would be helpful. Best wishes for your speedy recovery.