Staphylococcal infection or more commonly know as, "Staph", is an infection caused by species of Staphylococcus Bacteria. It generally tends to colonize on the skin and in the nose, where they will remain harmless until they enter the body through a cut or any other open laceration [1]. Staphylococcus can produce a wide variety of skin infections, as well as a variety of other diseases; for example impetigo, food poisoning, cellulitis, and toxic shock syndrome. Anyone can contract Staph; but, pregnant women, children, people with chronic diseases or are immune-deficient are often more susceptible to contracting an infection [2]. Staph infections are often treated with antibiotics, but this has caused antibiotic-resistant strains of staph infection to occur. The most common antibiotic-resistant strain is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) [1].
Staph infections have a multitude of different causes, such as [2]:
Staph infection is typically characterized by redness, pus, swelling, and tenderness in areas of the infection. But, each type of skin infection caused by staph bacteria is different [3].
A few common skin infections caused by staph bacteria are:
Treatment for staph infection varies depending on what type of infection you get and how severe the infection is. But, common treatments are antibiotics, topical creams, and drainage/cleaning of infectious wounds [5].
Staphylococcus bacteria is one of the leading community-acquired bacterium out there. According to the CDC, with a push from hospitals to better prevent staph infections the percent of people affected has dropped dramatically. But, staph infections are still prominent and are still a concern among healthcare professionals, especially with the new antibiotic-resistant strains. In the U.S. the incidence of staph infection is around 38.2 to 45.7 per 100,000 person-years, which compared to other first-world countries that have an average incidence rate of 10 to 30 per 100,000 person-years [6].
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Staphylococcal infection or more commonly know as, "Staph", is an infection caused by species of Staphylococcus Bacteria. It generally tends to colonize on the skin and in the nose, where they will remain harmless until they enter the body through a cut or any other open laceration [1]. Staphylococcus can produce a wide variety of skin infections, as well as a variety of other diseases; for example impetigo, food poisoning, cellulitis, and toxic shock syndrome. Anyone can contract Staph; but, pregnant women, children, people with chronic diseases or are immune-deficient are often more susceptible to contracting an infection [2]. Staph infections are often treated with antibiotics, but this has caused antibiotic-resistant strains of staph infection to occur. The most common antibiotic-resistant strain is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) [1].
Staph infections have a multitude of different causes, such as [2]:
Staph infection is typically characterized by redness, pus, swelling, and tenderness in areas of the infection. But, each type of skin infection caused by staph bacteria is different [3].
A few common skin infections caused by staph bacteria are:
Treatment for staph infection varies depending on what type of infection you get and how severe the infection is. But, common treatments are antibiotics, topical creams, and drainage/cleaning of infectious wounds [5].
Staphylococcus bacteria is one of the leading community-acquired bacterium out there. According to the CDC, with a push from hospitals to better prevent staph infections the percent of people affected has dropped dramatically. But, staph infections are still prominent and are still a concern among healthcare professionals, especially with the new antibiotic-resistant strains. In the U.S. the incidence of staph infection is around 38.2 to 45.7 per 100,000 person-years, which compared to other first-world countries that have an average incidence rate of 10 to 30 per 100,000 person-years [6].
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