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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):

  • Vancomycin
  • Levaquin (levofloxacin)
  • Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
  • Keflex (semi-synthetic cephalosporin)
  • Zyvox (linezolid) -- also effective against MRSA and LRE
  • Cubicin (daptomycin) -- also effective against MRSA and LRE

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.

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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

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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

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10y ago

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.

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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.

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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.)

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Appropriately targeted antibiotics are required.

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By taking antibiotics prescribed by a doctor and making sure u stay clean with ur hygene.

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