Question 1

can staph infections trigger shingles or vice versa?

Accepted Answer

No: Staph is a bacterium, shingle is caused by  a virus( herpes zoster) which is dormant in the dorsal ganglion of nerves after an initial exposure to the virus, and reactivated later in life for some unknown reason, or some insult to the immune system, lesions of shingles may become superinfected with staph aureus.

Question 2

are staph infections and shingles related?

Accepted Answer

No: Shingles is caused by the chickenpox virus (varicella zoster virus), which is an entirely different organism from staphylococcus aureus, which is a bacteria. However, shingles lesions can get superinfected, and the most common cause for this is staph. Aureus.

Question 3

29 year old female with reocurring shingles or staph infection can't tell which they look a lot alike. what would cause them to reocurr for 8 years?

Accepted Answer

Get seen: This is the 21st century and even in our dysfunctional health care system, you have a right to know which of these two very different illnesses you have -- or whether it's something else entirely. Recurring staph is a danger to life; recurring shingles to long-term health.

Question 4

are young children more susceptible to staph infections?

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Not necessarily: Healthy young children are no more susceptible to staph infections than anyone else. Indeed, human immunity undergoes dips and blips throughout life, but i see no more staph infection in children than I do in adults if not more in the latter.

Question 5

what symptoms are typically associated with staph infections?

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Symptoms: Redness, swelling and heat.   There may be papules or streaks extending from a central area of reddness.

Question 6

what does staph infection look like?

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Many shapes: Skin infections with staph can take many shapes. It could be flat redness or a pus filled boil or just a red bump.

Question 7

will staph infection go away on its own?

Accepted Answer

NO: A true staph infection would most likely require antibiotics to get treated and eradicated.  Best wishes.

Question 8

could you home remedies for a staph infection?

Accepted Answer

Severity: It depends a subtle early staph can be treated conservatively warm soaks antibiotic ointments but if it get larger, hotter, painful than you will need antibiotics.
At times staph can cause sepsis and get into the blood stream if not treated properly.
If you have diabetes, cancer, on chemo, immunocomprimised then you must see a doctor and forgo the conservative plan.

Question 9

can staph infections be transmitted by kissing?

Accepted Answer

Could be: If you had an infection around the lips, it would be possible.  However, staph is a ubiquitous organism, that is, just about everyone has it on their skin.  It is a very common cause of skin infections.

Question 10

how will i know if my staph infection is healed?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms clear: You will know when the original symptoms are clear and you finish your antibiotic course.  What exactly to look for depends on the source and location of the infection in question.

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