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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
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    • Viral Meningitis
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