Staph infections of the skin can be serious and life threatening. Learn more about the symptoms, stages, treatment, and contagiousness of staph skin infections at WebMD.

Staph bacteria are common on skin and inside nostrils. Staph infection was first reported in humans more than 40 years ago. In the past, staph rarely caused problems, except for minor skin infections.

Staphylococcus aureus, which lives on the skin and in the nose of some people, is responsible for most infections. This article examines the causes, types, symptoms, and treatment of staph infections.

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MDMedically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Staphylococcus aureus (staph) is one of the most common bacterial organisms that reside on the skin. Usually, it does not ...

Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that commonly grows on the skin. If levels become too high, a staph infection may develop. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes a type of ...

Staphylococcus aureus, the most common type of staph, is notorious for developing resistance to antibiotics. ... If you do develop a staph infection on your skin, ...

Staph infections pose lethal threats in hospitals, where the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium can be transferred from the skin or nasal passages into open wounds and, potentially, the bloodstream ...

Put simply, a staph infection is caused by a specific type of bacteria, typically Staphylococcus aureus, though other strains can also cause infection, says William B. Miller, Jr. M.D., infectious ...

Cite this: Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: Skin Infection Presenting as an Axillary Abscess With Cellulitis in a College Athlete - Medscape - Mar 01, 2005.

In low‑MRSA ICUs, switching from universal to targeted decolonization reduced MRSE bloodstream infections without raising ...

Neonatal intensive care units (NICU) should balance prevention of Staphylococcus aureus infections in critically ill infants with the need for skin-to-skin contact with parents and siblings ...

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