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Staph Infections
The gram positive bacterias, staphylococcus, is responsible for many types of bacterial infections in both humans and animals. There are many varieties of staphylococcus, and many are resistant to medications.
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Can an endometrial biopsy cause an infection?
Should pregnant moms avoid people with staph infections?
Yes, if the infection is contagious it can infect the mother and harm the child.
It is not likely that you had a spider bite at all; what most patients call spider bites are actually staph infections. The culture showed staph. Bactrim usually is effective against MRSA.
Does neosporin ointment work on staph infection?
Neosporin can be effective against staph. It is able to kill Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-sensitive strains, MSSA), Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus pyogenes Anaerobic streptococcus. Neosporin is not able to kill certain strains of Staphylococcus aureus such as strains with methicillin-resistance (MRSA). For anything other than a minor wound, you should consult with your doctor. Neosporin is better at preventing a staph infection than curing it. If you have an active, infected wound putting neosporin (or any similar product) can actually be counter-productive, since it prevents the area from draining. Staph is very serious, and by the time you know you have a staph infection, it may be too late for neosporin alone to be effective.
What antibiotics are used on staph that are penicillin free?
Bactrim, doxycycline can be used for staph.
If you have been exposed to staph infection will it present as a strep throat?
Staph and strep are different germs, and will not be confused by culture in the lab.
Can you get a staph infection from sitting on a toilet?
It is possible to get a staph infection from sitting on a toilet. You can get a staph infection by touching any surface which has the bacteria on it.
How do people get serious forms of staph infection?
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Deep tissue staph infection what is the best treatment?
How about cleaning the area thoroughly and gently and then applying New Zealand Manuka honey...
Can humans get staph infection from dogs?
No and yes. Viruses no, bacteria and some parasites yes. There are some zoonic diseases that can pass from people to animals, but they are severe illnesses. Like avian influenza etc. Things like ringworm, humans can pass to an animal. If you are sick with a viral infection, its highly unlikely that its a zoonic virus.
Parasites. Some parasites, coccidia for one, can pass from humans to dogs, and vice versa. You'd have to have direct contact with feces, and then some opening on your body to pass them. From Scott: That's not a great answer. The question was specifically about staph infections. A staph (pronounced STAFF) infection is not caused by a virus. It is caused by a bacteria called staphylocaccus aureus which is carried by about 25% of humans. Infection can result from contact with unwashed surfaces where feces are present. Symptoms can include fever and rash, but once this bacteria takes hold in the body there is a good chance that the most obvious symptom will be a boil (furuncle). These may clear up on their own or may be treated with hot compresses to relieve swelling and facilitate healing, or may require surgical incision (lancing) to relieve the pressure. Most often, treatment will require anti-biotics (penicillin or sulfa) to rid the body of the infection completely.
Avian influenza (bird flu) has absolutely nothing to do with this topic. In fact, to bring it into the discussion is not only irrelevant, but is nothing short of irresponsible fear-mongering.
Most places likely for your dog to get staff is from Kennels, Dog Parks, Grooming businesses/kennels. The reason being: Many dogs are sheltered in a closed environment and if not cleaned properly, the staff infection lodges onto the coat or if your dog has a small cut or scrape it will manifest there until someone or something else comes in contact with it. Dogs are also known to always be licking to which the virus can be also passed on.
A VRE infection is a Vancomycin resistant enterococcus infection. This means an enterococcus bacteria is present and it is resistant to the antibiotic Vancomycin.
How long do you leave the bandage on after the staph infection area has been lanced and drained?
Generally a bandage wouldn't be used post drainage.
A simple stoma (like) bag would be popped over the opening and left to dry out.
If the output is still high, a pressure dressing may be used, but is slightly unconventional.
How long after surgery are you at risk for staph infection and is a rash a symptom?
You are always at risk of getting a staph infection.For example,my mother has not had surgery for years but her dr. is telling her she has staph in her nose.Staph is airborne so everyone is at risk.
Is staph infection and MRSA the same thing?
Yes and no. MRSA is a specific type of staph infection - MRSA is an acronym for Methicillin resisant Staphylococcus aureas. It denotes that the specific Staph organism has developed resistance to an antibiotic which is commonly used to treat skin and soft tissue infections. Because of this resistance, MRSA infections are harder to treat. For some reason, MRSA organisms are also frequently more virulent, meaning they cause worse infections.
Currently, there are two different types of MRSA, hospital acquired and community acquired. These are denoted as HA-MRSA and CA-MRSA. HA-MRSA are more frequently the more virulent variety and are resistant to more antibiotics, while the CA-MRSA organisms are easier to treat and usually cause only boils and folliculitides, rather than systemic infections and pneumonias, like the HA-MRSA.
MSSA, methicillin sensitive Staph aureas, is still the most common form of staph infection in most parts of the U.S. and can be treated pretty easily with many different types of antibiotics.
Why does your staph infection go away after tanning?
Omg! you go to a tanning booth while you have staph?! DDDDD: I'm never tanning again! That is SO unsanitary!!! X_X Gross gross gross! That is extremely contagious! Why would you do that?!
Try the cream and report back to the doctor if the rash gets worse, or if the cream does not show effect after 3-5 days.
Can you die from the staph infection?
It is possible, but it's more likely that you will recover from it. It can be treated with a topical or oral antibiotic. I have heard of people washing their skin with a very dilluted solution of water and bleach, because they were allergic to the antibiotics. Staph is usually a mild infection that can be easily treated and cured. However, there is a strain of the staph infection that is resistant to antibiotics. This strain can progress to a life-threatening infection. Staph is contagious and can be passed through the air, through direct contact, or by touching something that has been touched by an infected person. You can prevent it with frequent hand-washing (before and after cooking and eating, after using the bathroom, etc.), by daily bathing, and by cleaning and treating injuries as they occur.
Yes, a cat can potentially transmit staph bacteria to a dog, though it is relatively uncommon. Staphylococcus bacteria are present on the skin of many animals, including both cats and dogs. If a cat has an active infection or open wound, the bacteria could be spread through direct contact. However, healthy animals typically have defenses that prevent infection, so transmission is not guaranteed.
How does staph infections spread?
Staphylococcal can be produced in improperly stored food and therefore cause food poisoning. Staphylococcus aureus can survive on dry surfaces making transmission chances higher. During the 1980s tampons allowed the rapid growth of S. aureus which released toxins that were absorbed into the bloodsteam.
What can be done when you get a staph infection after having surgery at the hospital?
Unfortunately, post operative infections are a common risk of any surgery. The hospitals harbor some of the most resistant types of bacteria, but aggressive infection control policies and procedures are in place and ongoing monitoring in hospitals to address and prevent these is a requirement.
Be sure to report the infection to the surgeon immediately upon first indications of a problem for treatment. Follow all instructions on care of the infected area exactly as described to facilitate rapid elimination of the infection as well as to prevent spread of it to other parts of your body or other people with cross-contamination. Check your temperature at least once a day until you have finished all of the prescribed medicines for the infection.
It does not necessarily indicate negligence or lack of good infection control technique on the part of the doctor or hospital. But, you can also write to the hospital administration to report the incidence of the infection of a surgical wound. That will make sure that their infection control department does a study to determine if there had been a way to prevent the infection and perhaps help future patients.
What kind of doctor can diagnose and treat staph infection?
Depends on where it is as to who is best, but theoretically any doctor should be able to treat staph, which is the most common bacteria in normal human flora.
I admit that I do not know, however, I have heard that there is no cure and that once you get it, you can get it over and over again. I don't know if this is fact, but it staph (the correct word) went around my school and that is what some people found on the computer.
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Is staph infection from surgery contagious to others?
depends on type of staph, I have had skin staph infection for years and have never spread it to my wife. Nor have I been able to get rid of it. Not fun to deal with. Good luck.
