Is a staph infection contagious??? I have heard both ways my coworker has a infection on?

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her leg - its nasty - anyways she has a deep cut its been there almost 2 months there are red stripes going down and across the cut and within the last week or so it started leaking??? Someone said staph was a airborn infection I was just wondering?

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My husband just recently almost died from Staphylococcus aureus. He had taken a fall and went to the hospital with 10 staples in his head he was released. When he went back to get the staples out, no gloves were used when they removed the staples and the staph infection set in. There became 4 big pus pckets and they began to pop and bleed which would run down his head and face. After 3 trips to the doctor and one more trip to the hospital our family doctor got him admitted to the hospital just in time. The doctor told me he was contagois. By the time we got him admitted he looked like a fish in a horror movie. His body was beet red his ears didn,t look human and his WHOLE body looked like he had measols completely covered with red-whitle puss pockets and his body began peeling with scabs of skin peeling but he was to sore to touch them or afraid to do so at the time. The hospital put him on IVs with antibioutics and proceeded to drain the rest of the pus., which had been drained twice in the doctors office and once at the hospital before he was admitted. This particular staph is resistent to most antibioutics in the past yearsincluding most penicillins, but they are doing research. Through commonn cents and prserverance I found information on the computor that led me to the type of staff infection it was to present to the doctors,at that point they took cultures and sent them to the hospital and also came back with Staphylococcus aureus, sometimes we have to be our own advicats. Through my search I learned about the contageous part, You must not use the same towels, I stearalized everything I could think of he had touched while those pus pockets were leaking, I mean everything, door knobs light switches dinning room tasble phone remote control before I brought him home. After 5 days on IVs he was sent home, I kept rubber gloves in kitchen and hall and bags we droped towels or washclothes in after each touching,and washed them in hot water.He had to do tea soaks onhis face and ears,had 6 prescriptions and about 4 tubes of oitment as his whole body began to peel off the skin.We are over the main hurdle but are still being cautious about towels as this type of staph may reoccur through the nose. At the present we are waiting to get another MRI as he feels something is eating away inside his brain. He may die from this ,I pray not but I am writting this so you may know how deadly some staff infection might be aand this is nothing to mess with the person should go to the doctor and insist on tests right away

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No it is not contagious. The staph bacteria is already on your skin, it lives on the skin of almost the entire human population. It is the leading cause of zits and boils, although most of the time it just sits there. It only causes problems when it gets under the surface, especially into damaged skin like your friend has. It is not an airborne infection, it is spread through direct transmission- though you don't need to touch anyone because you already have your own. The media has made a great to-do over the antibiotic resistant types, the so called flesh eating variety, and now everyone is all wound up about it. While I wouldn't suggest touching the open wound with ungloved hands, and your friend should really seek medical attention, you will not catch anything from being in the same area as she is. You can catch a cold, the flu, or any number of stomach ailments via airborne bacteria, but not staph. So you can relax.

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Staph Infection On Leg

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Is Cellulitis A Staph Infection

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****A Staph infection is contagious**** if you use or touch something her leg has touched.

Staph Infection: Cellulitis


What is staph infection?
It is a type of infection caused by a Staphylococcus (or "staph") bacteria. Actually, about 25% of people normally carry staph in the nose, mouth, genitals, and anal area. The foot is very prone to pick up bacteria from the floor. The infection often begins with a little cut, which gets infected with bacteria.

These staph infections range from a simple boil to antibiotic-resistant infections to flesh-eating infections. The difference between all these is how deep and how fast the infection spreads, and how treatable it is with antibiotics. The antibiotic-resistant infections are more common in North America, because of our overuse of antibiotics.

The type of staph infection that involves skin is called cellulitis and affects the skin's deeper layers. It is treatable with antibiotics.

This type of infection is very common in the general population -- and more common and more severe in people with weak immune systems. People who have diabetes or weakened immunity are particularly prone to developing cellulitis.

What does staph infection look like?

Staph cellulitis usually begins as a small area of tenderness, swelling, and redness. Sometimes it begins with an open sore. Other times, there is no break in the skin at all -- and it's anyone's guess where the bacteria came from.

The signs of cellulitis are those of any inflammation -- redness, warmth, swelling, and pain. Any skin sore or ulcer that has these signs may be developing cellulitis. If the staph infection spreads, the person may develop a fever, sometimes with chills and sweats, as well as swelling in the area.

What can be done about a staph infection?

Antibiotics are used to treat these infections. But there's been a gradual change in how well these antibiotics are working. While most staph infections used to be treatable with penicillin, in the 1980s that changed and stronger antibiotics are now used.

In about 50% of cases, however, we see resistance to even these stronger antibiotics. These cases are not just happening in hospitals -- as once was true -- but now are occurring in the general community. That's been a problem. Many doctors are accustomed to using certain antibiotics, but those then fail because of antibiotic resistance. There are several more potent antibiotics now, but doctors need to know when to use them.

There's another treatment we sometimes use with staph infections. If the infection goes so deep that it involves muscles or fibers that enclose muscles, it needs to be surgically cleaned.

Can staph infection be prevented?

You can take steps to help prevent it. Any time you have a cut or skin breakdown, wash it with soap and water, keep it clean and dry, use antiseptic ointment, and keep it covered. A couple of recent outbreaks among football players began when one team member had a boil, and the infection was spread to other team members.

****The staph infection is contagious**** if the wound is weeping or draining, and if people share towels or other items that are contaminated. Wearing foot coverings in locker rooms and other commonly used areas can help prevent contamination.

If the sore becomes unusually painful or red, get prompt medical attention. If red lines develop, that's a sign the infection is spreading and needs medical attention.

I hope your friend has seen a doctor recently about the red lines and leaking and is on antibiotics.

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Is a staph infection contagious??? I have heard both ways my coworker has a infection on?
her leg - its nasty - anyways she has a deep cut its been there almost 2 months there are red stripes going down and across the cut and within the last week or so it started leaking??? Someone said staph was a airborn infection I was just wondering?

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Yes staph infection is contagious and need to be cured immediately in a hospital.

Answer 8

My word! Has she been to the doctor? Staph infections can kill. It can be contagious if you touch it and you also have a cut. It can come from the air, but if she were meticulous about cleaning it or using an antibiotic cream, she wouldn't have gotten the infection.

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it is extremely dangerous,as a teen i was hospitalized twice for it,and was in quarantine 3 times for it just as a teen 13-17,am 47 now.I ended up going on an experimental staph vaccine in 1975,and have not had any more probs with it.I even developed an allergic reaction to one of the antibioutics they gave me,prostaphlin,that and the staph put me in the hospital the first time for 12 days.Staph is in the bloodstream,and develops from an unclean area on the body thru a boil as in my case,started itching at first.I had to use the intraveinous drug vancamycin,most powerful there is,4 bags every 24 hours for the first 6 days.

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Staph infections are extremely contagious and you could have it from babysitting her if you made contact with her. Im not trying to freak you out but you should have yourself checked out to be safe.