what is a staph infection?

Answer 1

a staph infection is an infection of an open wound caused by the staph virus...i dont know its official name of the top of my head...it is usually yellow in color and can sometimes generate massive amounts of puss in the wound. if left untreated, it can kill the infected person, and even with antibiotics the staph virus never leaves the human body. Every sinlge person on this earth has the staph virus in them, it is just a matter of having the wound exposed to massive amount of that virus so that the body is overwhelmed and cannot control it any more. any more questions?

Answer 2

An infection caused by staphylococcus bacteria. Yes, the staph bacteria is "normal flora"- that is, it is found on every human body and only becomes a problem if its growth becomes out of control. But there is a much more severe variant, the form known as MRSA, for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. This is a form of the staph bacteria that has become resistant to most antibiotics. MRSA infections are usually picked up in hospitals or nursing homes. It is more prevalent than it used to be, and may come to be considered normal flora as well, someday.

Answer 3

Staph infection refers to any infection caused by staphylococcal bacteria, but typically refers to Staphylococcus aureus species that cause skin infections, in which there is an initial presence of a small macule that becomes a pus-filled vesicle that ruptures, with spread of the infection to adjacent skin sites -- they may become large, painful nodules with dead and necrotic tissue beneath them.

Answer 4

I got to this question too late and "citizen insane" has once again given the most correct answer about staph infection. Who is this "CCN" whose avatar represents her as a nurse? Is she a front desk person in an ER?

Answer 5

it is infection caused by staphellococci bacteria