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Results 1 - 10 of 18 for Staph infection
  1. Staph infections in the hospital 
    ... pimples, or skin cysts. Anyone can get a staph infection. Hospital patients can get staph infections of the skin: Anywhere a catheter or tube ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000449.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Staph infections - self-care at home 
    ... Some people colonized by staph develop an actual staph infection that makes them sick. Most staph germs are ... You are more likely to get a staph infection if you: Have an open ... drugs Have a medical tube such as urinary catheter or feeding ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000686.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Skin abscess 
    ... have methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or another staph infection, follow instructions for self-care at home.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000863.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Carbuncle 
    ... weakened immune system are more likely to develop staph infections that can cause carbuncles. Staph bacteria are sometimes ... general health and hygiene may help prevent some staph skin infections. These infections are contagious, so care must be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000825.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 
    ... with the type of antibiotics that usually cure staph infections. When this occurs, the germ is said to ... such as the lungs, heart, or brain. Serious staph infections are more common in people with chronic (long- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007261.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Ecthyma 
    Ecthyma is a skin infection. It is similar to impetigo , but occurs deep inside the skin. For this reason, ecthyma is often called deep impetigo.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000864.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Toxic shock syndrome 
    ... Infection with Staphylococcus aureus ( S aureus ), commonly called a staph infection Foreign bodies or packings (such as those used ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000653.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Staphylococcal meningitis 
    ... leads to brain swelling ( hydrocephalus ) Hearing loss Seizures Staph infection in another area of the body
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000613.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Folliculitis 
    ... with staphylococci (staph) bacteria. Barber's itch is a staph infection of the hair follicles in the beard area, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000823.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Nasopharyngeal culture 
    ... meningococcal meningitis Staphylococcus aureus , the bacteria that cause staph infections Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ) Viral infections such ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003747.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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