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What Are Staph Infections?

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What Are Staph Infections?

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Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermis, often referred to simply as “staph,” are bacteria commonly carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy people. Approximately 25-30 percent of the population is colonized (when bacteria are present, but not causing an infection) in the nose with staph bacteria. Staph infections, including MRSA, occur most frequently among people in hospitals and healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes and dialysis centers) who have weakened immune systems. Healthcare-associated staph infections can include surgical wound infections, urinary tract infections, bloodstream infections, and pneumonia.

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Staph infections result when a bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus enters the body through an open cut or break in the skin. They usually produce pus. Minor staph infections include infections of hair follicles after shaving, or sties, which occur when the follicle surrounding the eyelashes causes a sore red bump in the eyelid. Staph infection is also behind most cases of food poisoning and can also lead to more life-threatening conditions, such as toxic shock syndrome, pneumonia, and infections of the heart of blood. Those in hospitals, with weakened immune systems, are especially vulnerable to staph infection. HOW WOUNDS HEAL: Controlling moisture and staving off infection are two of the most important aspects of wound healing. All wounds go through the same basic stages of healing. A cavity wound is when a large chunk of tissue has been removed, leaving a hole. Small cavity wounds can be closed with stitches, but larger cavities are more prone to infection and are left open to hea

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