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Q: Can cipro be used for staph infections?
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What is mupirocin ointment 2 percent is used for?

staph infections


What is cipro prescibed for?

Cipro is prescribed for a wide variety of infections including sinusitis, pneumonia, skin infections, urinary tract infections, and intestinal infections.


What to do for sinus infected with pseudomonas and staph?

You need a prescription for Cipro


Is a staph infection dangerous to humans?

Yes, very. Especially the newer "resistant" staph infections. There are some strains of staph that cannot be treated with antibiotics. Staph infections can kill and staph infections that you encounter at hospitals are typically the most difficult to treat.


Are staph infections airborne?

yes


Is Cipro a norcotic?

No, Cipro (aka ciprofloxacin) is an antibiotic (meaning it fights bacterial infections). It is not a narcotic.


What kind of throat infection does Cipro treat?

Bacterial infections are treated with the antibiotic Cipro (ciprofloxacin).


Is sulfa in macrobid?

No. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is not a sulpha drug; it is a broad spectrum antibiotic used in the treatment of a number of infections, including respiratory tract infections (RTI's), sinus infections, urinary tract infections (UTI's), as well as infections of the skin, bone and joints, lungs and prostate. It is also used in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STD's), among other types of infections.


Are staph infections common after a spider bite?

Most lesions that patients view as "spider bites" have nothing to do with spiders, and are, in fact, staph infections.


Are there different types of staph?

Yes, there are over 30 different types of staph infections.


Are airborne staph infections contagious?

yes


Will bactrim treat staph infections?

yes