2006-12-27 06:21:19 · 11 answers · asked by lawson403 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Staph or Staphylococcus is a group of bacteria that can cause many different types of diseases. Staph can spread through the air, on contaminated surfaces, and from person to person. Handwashing is the most important way of preventing staph infections. Onlly antibiotics can cure this type of infection. You can read more here
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2006-12-27 06:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Annie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its actually spelled Staph infection short for Staphylococcus. Staph is a kind of bacteria that you get when you have an open cut. Staph can also spreaad from person to person like if you share towels, blankets, or clothing. It depends how you get rid of it. Most of the time you just have to let it heal. You can try to relieve some of the pain by soaking the infected skin in warm water or applying a heating pad for about 20 minutes a few times a day. If you have stye which is a type of staph you usually take medication prescribed by your doctor. But dont worry if you get staph, because it usually isn't so serious.
2006-12-27 06:30:10 · answer #2 · answered by Dancerchik88 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an infection caused by Staphylococcus Aureus or "staph" for short. Staph lives quite happily and normally on human skin, and human beings don't suffer from this at all....however, if there is a break in the skin and the immune system is depressed the "staph" can get inside the body, grow and cause infection. The break in the skin can be as minimal as scratching a bug bite, or severe as a surgical incision. Treatment is with antibiotics to kill the bacterium.
2006-12-27 06:26:16 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a staph infection is a serious infection that usually starts in the bone's and blood. It causes sever illness to whatever place in the body it end up. The treatment for a staph infection is hospital stay, and IV Antibiotic
2006-12-27 06:30:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A "staff" infection is a particularly nasty bacterial infection--usually from staphyloccus aureus bacteria. This is actually a fairly common bacteria yet the infections they cause (usually skin infection) can be difficult to treat, often requiring prescription medications rather than over the counter topical ointments.
2006-12-27 06:26:08 · answer #5 · answered by Trollbuster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OOOHHHH that is a heavy -duty infection. You seriously need to see a doctor for some major antibiotics. If staph infection is left untreated it can form pockets of infection around your heart or even in and around your brain.
Interestingly, staph infection lives on your skin.
2006-12-27 06:24:47 · answer #6 · answered by maamu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got a staph infection from shingles and was placed in the hospital for 4 days with intervenes antibiotics.
No Fun!!!
2006-12-27 06:24:08 · answer #7 · answered by chilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Staph infections are unfold via diverse techniques. the main suitable thank you to steer clear of infections is to apply appropriate handwashing strategies, and wash hands frequently (before eating, after employing the bathing room, sneezing, coughing, before making waiting nutrition etcetera). the toddlers will choose antibiotics.
2016-10-06 02:06:33 · answer #8 · answered by wheelwright 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6132747
Article on drug-resistant Staph infections.
Scary indeed.
2006-12-27 06:25:28 · answer #9 · answered by jirstan2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
staph..infection....antibiotics..where is this infection?
2006-12-27 06:23:54 · answer #10 · answered by Button Face 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋