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What is staff infection? and is it contagiouswhen it is covered up? cuz my cuzin has it and i am scared i mite get it!!!!

Answer 1

Staph (pronounced "staff") is medical quick speak for staphylococcus aureus bacteria. This pesky 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)

Styes
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.

Answer 2

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. Yes they are infectous. Most are easilily cleared up...It would depend on whether or not she is treating it, what strain she has and how mcuh contact you two are sharing.

Answer 3

You probably already have it. The first sign on a staph infection is the inability to spell correctly.

Answer 4

oh my boyfriend had that. well a minor one. but you can get it at like the gym or places like that with a lot of different people..if you have an open wound its a really bad infection. if you dont take care of it you could get whatever limb its on taken off. its really scary! just dont go around your cousin and tell them to go to the doctors to get medication right now!

Answer 5

staff is really contagious. you can only get it if you have an open wound and your wound comes in contact with someone else. but it spreads fast. so...you need to be careful, wash your hands often, and cover any and all of your open wounds.

Answer 6

i don't exactly know what it is, but it makes you very sick. it is spreading like a wildfire in a school that's not that far from the school i go to.

Answer 7

staph...look it up