STAPH INFECTION 

Staph is short for Staphylococcus, a type of bacteria.

Signs & Symptoms
​Skin infections caused by staph bacteria include:

• Boils -- pickets of pus in the hair follicle or oil glad
• Skin becomes red and swollen
• Contagious, often painful rash
• Blisters that ooze fluid and develop a honey-colored crust
• Cellulitis — an infection of the deeper layers of skin — causes skin redness and swelling on the surface of your skin.
  • Sores (ulcers) or areas of oozing discharge may develop, too
  • Cellulitis occurs most often in the lower legs and feet
• red, raw surface that looks like a burn
• Staph bacteria are one of the most common causes of food poisoning

Risk Factors
Common risk factors for developing a serious staph infection are:

• Being in a hospital or other type of care facility for a long time
• Having a weakened immune system or ongoing (chronic) illness
• Having an open cut or sore
• Having a medical device inside your body such as an artificial joint
• Injecting illegal drugs
• Living with or having close contact with a person who has staph
• Being on kidney dialysis

Causes
 There are over 30 types, but Staphylococcus aureus causes most staph infections (pronounced "staff infections"), including

• Skin infections
• Pneumonia
• Food poisoning, which can be accompanied by
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Dehydration
  • Low blood pressure
• Toxic shock syndrome
• Blood poisoning (bacteremia)

Complications

• A body infection called sepsis: life threatening episode with extremenly low blood pressure, can be accompanied by:
  • High fever
  • Nasea and vomiting
  • Rash on palms and soles that resembles sunburn
  • Confusion
  • Muscle aches
  • Abdominal pain

Communicable / Non-communicable
Some types are, it depends