So i slept with a friend of mine last weekend and come to find out this monday she went to the doctor cause she got bit by a spider or something. anyways, doctor says she has staff, and gives her pills for her and her family? am i ******?
2006-09-19 06:31:31 · 8 answers · asked by mr. clean 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Staphylococcus is group of bacteria, familiarly known as Staph, that can (and do) cause a multitude of diseases. Staph bacteria can cause illness directly by infection (such as in the skin) or indirectly through products they make such as toxins responsible for food poisoning and toxic shock syndrome.
The name "Staphylococcus" comes from the Greek staphyle meaning a bunch of grapes + kokkos meaning berry, and that is exactly what Staph look like under the microscope, like a bunch of grape or little round berries. (In technical terms, these are gram-positive, facultative anaerobic, usually unencapsulated cocci.)
What are complications of Staph infections?
Staph infection can be simple and localized, such as with impetigo of the skin. It can, however, become widespread, by infecting the blood. It can thereby seed to various areas of the body, such as the bone, kidneys, or heart. This spreading occurs more commonly in persons with abnormally suppressed immune systems.
Scalded skin syndrome is a potentially serious side effect of infection with the Staph (Staphylococcus) bacteria that produces a specific protein which loosens the "cement" holding the various layers of the skin together. This allows blister formation and sloughing of the top layer of skin. If it occurs over large body regions it can be deadly (just like a large surface area of the body having been burned). It is necessary to treat scalded skin syndrome with intravenous antibiotics and to protect the skin from allowing dehydration to occur if large areas peel off. The disease occurs predominantly in children under 5 years of age. It is known formally as Staphyloccoccal scalded skin syndrome and as Ritter disease.
I would highly recommend you get checked out by your doctor.
2006-09-19 06:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by EMS_5 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My stepsister got staph the same way. She was bitten by a brown recluse spider and its been a year and she's still fighting staph infections. She's had 8 so far. Fortunately, it's not contagious until it's reaches the carrier's bloodstream. If she just recently got bit by the spider her chances of spreading it are very low. However, I would go to the doctor just to be safe. The early you catch this the better.
2006-09-20 03:59:11 · answer #2 · answered by Tiacola Version 9.0 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well staph is not an STD so don't worry about the little guy however if her wound was open and leaky and it touched you, you have the chance. Though, if this was a week ago and you show no signs of infection, you probably are in the clear. Check your body for open wounds and notify a doctor immediately if you get a fever or flu symptoms. 9 times out of 10 your body will take care of the bug itself.
2006-09-19 23:12:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean Staph, as in staphalococcus bacterial infection? It's pretty contagious, but is easily controlled with antibiotics. See your doctor, advise him/her of the situation, and ask for a prescription of amoxicillin -- it's not the best antibiotic out there, but it's one of the better ones and the co-pay is next to nothing.
2006-09-19 13:40:13 · answer #4 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Staph sucks. I had a staph infection and it spread to my armpit... I ended up having a bunch of tissue removed because the infection had encapsulated itself in my sweat glands. Go to the doctor and get checked out. Better to have a little embarassment at the doctor than to have to get surgery later if you do have it and it gets bad. (Mine was probably from the floor in the locker room after a hockey game... doc's best guess)
2006-09-19 13:41:55 · answer #5 · answered by Robb 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
staphalococcus bacterial infection is not an STD anyone I mean anyone can get it from the public bathroom,school,etc
You many had it and don't know it maybe from childhood
Staphylococcal toxins are an uncommon cause of food poisoning but are not affected by cooking. The bacteria grow in improperly stored food. Although the cooking process kills them, the enterotoxins are heat resistant. Staphylococci can grow in foods with relatively low water activity (such as cheese and salami).
2006-09-22 23:06:21 · answer #6 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Staphlococcus aureus (Staph) can cause serious infections. They are a common cause of boils and carbuncles. The methicillin resistant staph aureus (MRSA) often cause bad infections in hospitalized patients.
If you notice any kind of infection on your skin wash it with soap and water and put Neosporin ointment on it. If that does not control it, you may have to see a doctor for a prescription of antibiotics.
2006-09-19 13:40:18 · answer #7 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-19 13:39:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋