This is a real situation. Image not to be used in a defamatory context. Hospital surgical pre-assessment unit. Patient taking a nasal swab to test for

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This is a real situation. Image not to be used in a defamatory context. Hospital surgical pre-assessment unit. Patient taking a nasal swab to test for MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) bacteria in the surgical pre-assessment unit of a hospital.

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