Staph Infection on scalp, may move in to home with Friends who have a baby? Is that safe?

Question

Hi, I have had a staph infection on my scalp for 3 years now. But just recently found out about it. I have had many bumps that fill with puss. And just recently found out by a dermotologist off of my base that I have this infection. I have been on many antibiotics and nose cream to kill the infection but nothing has worked.
I am moving out of my apartment because my roomate is leaving out of the state. My friend offered me to stay at his house. He and his wife have a small baby a year old.
Over the past 4 years that Ive had this infection unknowingly I have lived with 6 different people and none have came down with any symptoms of infection, i am also a firefighter and live at a station with alot of guys and noone has got infected either.
Should i move in with my friend and his family? Thanks

Hey thanks for the replys, I was taking levaquinn and mupirocin for my nose. I have taken just about every other antibiotic known to man, keflex, doxcycyline (sp). But I dont know what to do.

Answer 1

you have MRSA correct? i've been dealing with it for about a year and a half now. the only way to really infect the baby or anyone else is if they have an open wound and they have contact with your current infection/infections. so if it's on your head, NEVER let anyone else use your hats or your pillow. really, you won't spread to anyone else unless this contact occurs. the only problem that could arise with living with people is that they become carriers too simply because the infection does settle in your nose. my roommate has had to be on the nose cream even though he's never had a wound. ask the doctor to make sure the baby will be fine though.

also, i don't know what antibiotics you're on, but i was told by my doctor and by other medical officials that i know personally that pretty much the only types that will knock out the infection are doxycycline and septra.


ask your doctor to try septra, it is one of the absolute strongest antibiotics. it does, however, have some of the worst side effects. these side effects are rare though and pretty much only happen if you are allergic to sulfer.

Answer 2

chance-free FOR WHO? Why is she nerve-racking about herself?! Staph infections are infectious to OTHERS (she already has it---are not you in contact you'll seize it from her?). I honestly have an theory: You both visit the tattoo parlour, and once you walk in, she says OUT LOUD...to all of us there: "I honestly have a Staph an infection...yet i'm right here to get tattooed." and be conscious what the reactions are from all of us (consisting of the tattoo artist). heavily, if she covers them nicely, then perchance (basically perchance) no you are able to nonetheless settlement some thing from her. good grief...doesn't she visit a health center who might want to offer her some warnings about this. This tremendous computer virus is very infectious. Why do not you adult men go have somewhat of cheesecake to mark your anniversary instead?!!---or you would possibly want to wrap yourselves in cellophane and performance spiders crawl throughout you (because you seem so freaky!) satisfied Anniversary.

Answer 3

Babies are considered immunocompromised, meaning they have less of a developed immune system to fight off infections. I would just be careful around the baby and be very hygenic so as not to spread the bacteria anywhere.