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Hello Dee, I would take a deep breath and not worry unless you are ill. Staph and Strep are normally found in our bodies.
Mine is only of concern at this point because every time I have an open wound, even a surgical wound that I cared for carefully, I develop a staph infection that takes a long time to cure. It's not in my nose, so my primary is concerned that it is colonized in my lungs. Since I will leave soon for 6 months, they want to be sure I won't have to deal with an unknown in a less than wonderful health system where I winter or as we travel.