Question 1

would human feces in an open wound cause a staph infection?

Accepted Answer

Doubtful: Have to worry about stool organisms.

Question 2

how can you tell staph infection is healing? it's mrse on my lower back. it's an open wound with raw skin.

Accepted Answer

Healing skin: Healing MRSA wound infections get less swollen, less red, begin to close up and the pus begins to diminish. There is an angriness to the tone of the skin with MRSA that subsides.

Question 3

my bf has a staph infection he had a 2hr drip of iv atibiotics last night at hosp, 2 anti scripts to take home, how long is he cont? skin is not open?

Accepted Answer

Contagious after Rx: Usually, the a general guideline would be that a person is not contagious after 48 hours' worth of antibiotics. With strep throat, a general guideline is 24 hours. But this can vary depending on the disease.

Question 4

i have a friend who she and her boyfriend have been diagnosed with staph infection with open pus pockets . 6month baby in house they have a 7month year old baby should two people with staph infectionbe aroun d their 7month infacnt in't that dangerous? wha

Accepted Answer

You : You are correct in being concerned for this baby. Staph infections are highly contagious, and if the proper precautions are not taken, the baby can contract the bacteria. You can help by informing them that hygiene is key. They should always wash their hands thoroughly before handling the baby, the wound(pus pockets) should be covered at all times, towels or sheets should not be shared, and most importanty the parents need to be under the care of a physician for this problem (being treated).

To further answer your question, the dangers for the infant are possible skin infection, eye infection, stomach (GI) infection, blood infection, urine infection, and even pneumonia.
So as you see, it is important to keep the baby safe by taking the above precautions.

If the parents become concerned that the baby has contracted a staph infection they should take her to her doctor right away.

Question 5

if you have already been sexually active in the past and its not your first tme, can you still get the staph infection if using condoms, no open cuts.

Accepted Answer

Staph and skin: Staph infections are usually skin not intravaginal infections. However, skin to skin contact during sex with an infected area can find a "willing partner" to spread its ' " misery".

Question 6

can staph infection be transmitted by touching an infected wound then touching another persons mouth?

Accepted Answer

Depends on burden: Depends on any number of factors.  Yes.  It is possible.  I would avoid putting hands in mouth in general and if necessary to do so, I would highly recommend appropriately washing hands prior.

Question 7

i can't get rid of a staph infection.  i've been to the dr and they lanced it open and packed it. as well as been on many antibiotics. what to do?

Accepted Answer

Re evaluate totally: First your dr needs to be sure this is an infection by removing a piece of tissue from the wound to culture, look for other signs of infection like an elevated white blood count. If truly infected checking for a deeper abscess, bone infection, retained tooth fragment or suture be sure your nutrition is good with some extra zinc vitamin c.

Question 8

what is the healing time with staph infection after open heart surgery?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on how deep the infection is; a superficial infection can often be cleared in a couple of weeks.  The deeper the infection, the longer the antibiotic course/risk of complications.  The other variable would be if this is a mssa or a MRSA infection, and the choice of antibiotic.

Question 9

how long should it take to get over open heart surgery with a staph infection?

Accepted Answer

It really depends: A staph infection can include so many things.  This can range from a surgical wound infection, a lung infection (pneumonia), a urine infection, and even skin where no surgery was done.  The worst case would probably be an infection of the breast bone.  This often requires multiple surgeries to treat and will prolong your recovery several months.  Fortunately, this is a rare complication of surgery.

Question 10

what does staph infection look like?

Accepted Answer

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.

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Open wound staph infection

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Would human feces in an open wound cause a staph infection?

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How can you tell staph infection is healing? it's mrse on my lower back. it's an open wound with raw skin.

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My bf has a staph infection he had a 2hr drip of iv atibiotics last night at hosp, 2 anti scripts to take home, how long is he cont? skin is not open?

A member asked:

I have a friend who she and her boyfriend have been diagnosed with staph infection with open pus pockets . 6month baby in house they have a 7month year old baby should two people with staph infectionbe aroun d their 7month infacnt in't that dangerous? wha

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If you have already been sexually active in the past and its not your first tme, can you still get the staph infection if using condoms, no open cuts.

A member asked:

Can staph infection be transmitted by touching an infected wound then touching another persons mouth?

A member asked:

I can't get rid of a staph infection. i've been to the dr and they lanced it open and packed it. as well as been on many antibiotics. what to do?

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What is the healing time with staph infection after open heart surgery?

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How long should it take to get over open heart surgery with a staph infection?

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What does staph infection look like?

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