Monday, October 29, 2007

staph


staph is an infectionis caused by a bacterium called Staphylococcus. There are different types ranging from simple boils to flesh-eating infections. The most common type of infection, cellulitis, affects the skin’s deeper layers. It might begin as a small area of inflammation – tenderness, swelling, or redness on the skin’s surface, or as an open skin sore or ulcer. This type of infection is usually treatable with antibiotics.


The Symptoms


  • Skin infections, such as pimples and boils

  • Cellulitis

  • Surgical site infection

  • Pneumonia

  • Bacteremia

  • Related Illnesses

  • Impetigo

staph have been reported in these areas


Shellnut high


SEED PCS


Anne Arundel county


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