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Staphylococcal Infections

What are Staphylococcal (staph) infections?

Staphylococcus (staph) is a group of bacteria. There are more than 30 types. A type called Staphylococcus aureus causes most infections.

Staph bacteria can cause many different types of infections, including:

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  1. Staphylococcal Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are Staphylococcal (staph) infections? Staphylococcus (staph) is a group of bacteria. There are more than 30 types. A type called Staphylococcus aureus causes ...
  2. ... pimples, or skin cysts. Anyone can get a staph infection. Hospital patients can get staph infections of the skin: Anywhere a catheter or tube ...
  3. ... 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 ...
  4. MRSA (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It causes a staph infection (pronounced "staff infection") that is resistant to several ...
  5. ... have methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or another staph infection, follow instructions for self-care at home.
  6. Seasonal Flu and Staph Infection (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Staphylococcal Infections/Related Issues
  7. Staph Infections (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Staphylococcal Infections/Start Here ... Staphylococcal Infections ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  8. ... 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 ...
  9. Staph Infections (Nemours Foundation)  
    Staphylococcal Infections/Start Here ... Staphylococcal Infections
  10. ... 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- ...
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