Question 1

can staph infection travel to your brain?

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Yes: Usually via the blood stream, but direct extension from the scalp, skull, or sinuses have occurred.

Question 2

how can i know if i have a staph infection?

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Rash, pain, fever: May be others as well. Wound infections can occur. Staph can cause a serious infection in the skin and underlying tissue.

Question 3

how do i treat a staph infection on my butt?

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Antibiotics: Depending what the staph is sensitive to various antibiotics can be used. Surgical soap may be helpful in decreasing the bacteria to decrease chances reinfection.

Question 4

how do i spread a staph infection on my butt?

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Hand Contact: Most staph. Infections are spread from person-to-person by hand contact. These infections start by introducing the germ to a new site; if the skin is intact, then no infection developes and the person may just harbor the organisim. Any break in the skin may introduce the germ into the deeper layers of the skin, thereby setting up the potential for a serious infection. Frequent handwashing helps.

Question 5

should i be taking bio active silver hydrosol for my staph infection?

Accepted Answer

Need antibiotics: You do not need to take silver for a staph infection, nor would I recommend it.  If you have a staph infection, you need antibiotics.  Please be seen ASAP.

Question 6

i keep getting staph infection on my scalp?

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Carriage: You have staph on the surfaces of your skin, probably conveyed there from nasal carriage.  You can try to minimize this by using bactoban (mupirocin) in your nose and washing and bathing exclusively with chlorhexadine containing soaps, but this will only eliminate carriage in about 50% of cases.  The other possibility is that combing aggressively or scratching, etc. Is producing breaks in skin.

Question 7

what to do if i have a staph infection or diskitis?

Accepted Answer

I presume: You are being treated with intravenous antibiotics to clear this infection and a close follow-up that this is adequately treated.

Question 8

if i think i have a staph infection should i go to the er?

Accepted Answer

No: You can see your primary care physician and they can make that determination.

Question 9

can i use hibiclens for staph infection on my face?

Accepted Answer

Surface only: Hibiclens will kill staph bacteria on the surface of the skin - but any infection involving tissue below the surface needs a systemic (oral or injectable) antibiotic.

Question 10

how would i know a staph infection of the toe is cured?

Accepted Answer

See below: If the drainage is stopped and the wound is healed and there is no redness or swelling.

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