STAPH INFECTION
Staph is short for Staphylococcus, a type of bacteria.
Signs & Symptoms
Skin infections caused by staph bacteria include:
Risk Factors
Common risk factors for developing a serious staph infection are:
There are over 30 types, but Staphylococcus aureus causes most staph infections (pronounced "staff infections"), including
Complications
Communicable / Non-communicable
Some types are, it depends
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
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