2007-03-17 03:47:29 · 6 answers · asked by Aikan 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
What the White House has.
2007-03-17 03:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's actually spelled "staph" infection, short for staphylococcus.
Hope this helps:
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.
2007-03-17 10:55:16 · answer #2 · answered by Klum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a type of bacteria that can live harmlessly on many skin surfaces, especially around the nose, mouth, genitals, and anus. But when the skin is punctured or broken for any reason, staph bacteria can enter the wound and cause an infection.
2007-03-17 10:50:08 · answer #3 · answered by Jeeves 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a Staph Infection. (Bacterial infection)
2007-03-17 10:49:49 · answer #4 · answered by Colette B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean staph :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphylococcus_aureus
2007-03-17 10:50:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what question is that? i dun understand
is it like busy body stuff?
or lazy stuff?
2007-03-17 10:49:49 · answer #6 · answered by claudiA^^ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋