Staphylococcus, a Gram positive bacteria. is tremendously common, and lives everywhere, so you see a lot of staph infections. This infection in its many forms is treated with antibiotics.
Depending on where the infection strikes, there are many topical, oral and injectable antibiotics that work well on staph. The main concern is that you want a penicillinase resistant antibiotic. So antibiotics that are susceptible to penicillinase need to be paired with a penicillinaseblocker, or you need to go with a non-suseceptible antibiotic.
A very short list of popular non-suscepticles includes (but it not limited to):
I'm not saying your answer is wrong, but I thought staph couldn't be cured. Aren't all of these possibly dangerous to the patient's health? It could hurt/kill the patient instead of killing the staff. Also, I have heard you would have to use a dangerously high amount of these "items". Correct me if needed to be corrected. I am eager to know.
When I had a staph infection the only way I knew to treat it is to pop the boil like feature and squeeze all the puss and blood out daily and take some form of an antibiotic if you do no use an antibiotic the staph will grow another head (boil) and the pain will increase. that's what happened to me
Alternative therapies for staph infection are meant to strengthen the immune system and prevent recurrences. yoga.acupuncture.herbal remedies. Garlic.Cleavers.Goldenseal.Echinacea.Tea tree oil. Thyme.lavender.or bergamot.oils
A skin discoloration is not necessarily a staph infection. However, if one has a staph infection, it should be treated with antibiotics. A skin culture should first be taken, however, to ensure that the strain of staph is not multi-drug resistant.
Staph infections require an antibiotic that is specific to treating staph infections. Assuming it is not methicillin resistant, (MRSA), doctors will typically prescribe Keflex or a similar drug to treat it.
Depends on the type of staph you have. the most important thing is to see a doctor. they will most likely put you on antibiotics and/or drain the sore (if there is ine.)
Appropriately targeted antibiotics are required.
By taking antibiotics prescribed by a doctor and making sure u stay clean with ur hygene.
I have a staph infection small spots all over my body.I am taking antibiotics. How long does it take to heal. I was not told to stay away from people.
The correct spelling is "staph infection." "Staph" is shorthand for staphylococcus, a kind of bacteria.
A yeast infection is caused by a fungus, and staph by a bacterium; but a yeast infection of the skin can cause skin compromise that makes it easier for a staph infection to occur.
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30% of people in the U.S carry staph bacteria in their skin.
Staph is not a typical cause of hepatitis.
In order to be safe from staph Infection you gotta bath and continue washing your hands
General staph infection info: http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2109.html
why would you have a staph infection in the neck? What is the cause of this?
Cellulose is a starch made by plants; it is not made by staph infection.
MRSA stands for methicilin-resistant staph aureus. MRSA is a type of staph, and a MRSA infection is a kind of staph infection.
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