what is staff infection?

Question

how do you get staff infection and how do you get rid of it

Answer 1

Thats when all the teachers at school mysteriously get herpes at the same time.

Answer 2

Staph is short for Staphylococcus family - Staph aureus is one of the bacteria that may live on skin or in nose and causes no problems, but in broken skin the bacteria can cause the sore that gets yellow pus. Some of the Staph infections are resistant to antibiotics now and it's a major problem if a Staph infection gets started in a hospital because it's so hard to kill. You'll get a private room - in Isolation.

Answer 3

Staph infection is a very serious infection especially if it is the MRSA type. MRSA is Methicyllin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (sp.?) is a super-bug type of infection which is usually gotten in hospitals where infection control is not at its highest level. It can cause a complete breakdown of your bodily systems. Shutting down all your systems one at a time. Very deadly. or there is the benign Staph infection you get in your throat or on your knee when you get a cut.

Answer 4

Staph is short for Staphylococcus, a type of bacteria. The most common are skin infections, but there are more than 30 different ones.

Answer 5

Staph Infections
Staph (pronounced "staff") is medical quick speak for staphylococcus aureus bacteria. This annoying little bacterium is very common (many people have some living on their skin all the time), but when it enters the human body, usually through an open cut or break in the skin, it can cause infection and trouble anywhere in the body. Staph infections tend to be pus producing. Common minor (or relatively minor) skin infections caused by staph include:
Folliculitis
Infections of hair follicles that cause itchy white pus-filled bumps on the skin (often where people shave or have irritations from skin rubbing against clothes)
Boils
Infections deeper within hair follicles that leave large, frequently red inflammations (often occur on the face or neck)
Sties
Infection of the follicle surrounding the eyelashes, causing a sore red bump in the eyelid
Impetigo
The infection kids often get around their mouths and noses that causes blisters and red scabby skin
Abscesses
Infection characterized by pus and swelling that can occur in the skin and in any other organ.
Staph infection is also the leading culprit behind cases of food poisoning, and can be to blame for larger life threatening conditions, such as Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS), pneumonia, bone infections (osteomyelitis), mastitis in nursing mothers, endocarditis (infection of the inside of the heart), and bacteremia (blood infection). People who are otherwise healthy typically do not usually become severely ill from staph infections, but those at special risk, who have weakened immune systems, include:
• persons with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, cancer, lung disease, kidney disease, or HIV/AIDS
• people with various skin conditions
• the elderly
• newborns
• people recovering from major surgery
• injection drug users (especially those who reuse needles)
• people whose immune systems are weakened due to steroid use, radiation therapy, cancer treatment, immunosuppressive medications
• women who are breastfeeding
Health care professionals can determine that staph (and not some other bacteria) is the cause of an infection by taking a culture (usually a swab from what looks like a giant Q-tip) from the infected site. Once staph has been diagnosed, the provider will prescribe antibiotics that are known to work on that specific strain of the bacteria. These antibiotics (usually either pills or creams applied to the infected body part) typically kill the bacteria and cure the infection within a week or two.
Hospitals are working to stamp out staph infections, in part because the majority of hospital patients fall into at least one "at-risk" category, but also because drug-resistant strains of staph (versions of the bacteria that aren't killed by one or more of the antibiotics that are commonly used to treat staph infections) are becoming an increasingly common threat. These drug-resistant strains of staph do not cause worse or different infections than non-resistant strains, but they can be much harder to treat because the most common (and easiest to use) antibiotics may not be effective. People with resistant staph infections may require hospitalization to receive antibiotics through an IV or by injection.
Because improper use of antibiotics can help produce resistance to drugs, making future infections much harder to treat, the American Medical Association recommends that patients:
• follow the directions for any prescription exactly
• take all of the medicine prescribed (even if one feels better after only a few days)
• never save old, leftover prescriptions for future use
• never take anyone else's prescription antibiotics
Other preventative measures are careful treatment of all skin conditions, including wound care after trauma or surgery, IV drug users taking precautions when injecting, and people with special risk factors being attentive to early symptoms of staph.

Answer 6

Staph infections are caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. It is very common and must be treated with antibiotics. Some highly-resistant forms of the bacteria exists and can be fatal.

Answer 7

What Is a Staph Infection?
Staph is the shortened name for Staphylococcus (pronounced: staf-uh-low-kah-kus), a type of bacteria. These bacteria 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.

There are more than 30 species in the staph family of bacteria, and they can cause different kinds of illnesses — for example, one kind of staph can cause urinary tract infections. But most staph infections are caused by the species Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus).

S. aureus most commonly causes skin infections like folliculitis, boils, impetigo, and cellulitis that are limited to a small area of a person's skin. S. aureus can also release toxins (poisons) that may lead to illnesses like food poisoning or toxic shock syndrome.

How Do People Get Staph Infections?
In teens, most staph infections are minor skin infections. People with skin problems like burns or eczema may be more likely to get staph skin infections.

People can get staph infections from contaminated objects, but staph bacteria often spread through skin-to-skin contact — the bacteria can be spread from one area of the body to another if someone touches the infected area.

Staph infections can spread from person to person among those who live close together in group situations (such as in college dorms). Usually this happens when people with skin infections share things like bed linens, towels, or clothing. Warm, humid environments can contribute to staph infections, so excessive sweating can increase someone's chances of developing an infection.

Although it's very rare, infections caused by S. aureus can occasionally become serious. This happens when the bacteria move from a break in the skin into the bloodstream. This can lead to infections in other parts of the body, such as the lungs, bones, joints, heart, blood, and central nervous system.

Staph infections in other parts of the body are less common than staph skin infections. They are more likely in people whose immune systems have been weakened by another disease

Answer 8

It's a bacteria that live on 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.

They have to figure out what bacteria is causing it then they give you antibiotics for that special bacteria.

Answer 9

it is very serious and will not go away without the right antibiotics. so PLEASE see a doctor. staff infections are alot more common now, but it can stay in your bloodstream even after treatment. you will need to be extra careful of cuts even more after having a staff infection

Answer 10

You can get one by cutting yourself shaving. At least my doc thinks I did.
It got me a trip to the hospital and 4 days on IV antibiotics.Saph bacteria are on the skin. That;s why when you cut yourself, you should at least wash the wound.