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how to cure staff infection?
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Dr. Larry Lutwickanswered
Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Antimicrobials...: With activity against the staph and making sure to eradicate staph in the nose if need be.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
How do I know I have a staff infection?
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Dr. Morris Westfriedanswered
Dermatology 46 years experience
Culture: A bacterial culture would show if you have a staph infection and what antibiotic it is sensitive . A staph infection os swelling and heat. Pus around hair follicles, or any variation in between.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
What is a staff infection?
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Dr. Booth Wainscoatanswered
Infectious Disease 21 years experience
A type of bacteria: Staph=staphylococcus.2 groups of staph bacteria exist: s. Aureus (sa) & s. Non-aureus. Most serious staph infections are due to sa. 2 major groups of sa are deteremined by antibiotic resistance:mssa & mrsa. Mrsa is the resistant type of staph which may require special antibiotics. Most often sa infects: skin, lungs, blood, heart valves, bones & brain. 30% of us have sa on our nose or skin normally.
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A member asked:
What pills over-the-counter can I take for staff infection?
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Dr. Kenneth Smithanswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Antibiotics: If confirmed infection nothing over the counter except creams like neosporin. Really should be on antibiotics purview of physician and prescription.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Treatment for MRSA a staff infection?
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Dr. Bahman Omranianswered
Pain Management 17 years experience
CA-MRSA: Treatment of MRSA infection depends on where the infection is & how ill the patient is. For eg, treatment for MRSA infection in the blood is differs from MRSA infection on the skin. It also depends if it's hospital or community acquired. If uncomplicated skin infection, eg abscess, i&d, bactrim, (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) clidna, zyvox are a good start until antibiotic sensitivity is available at 48 hours.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Can a staff infection cause server tonsillittis ?
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Dr. Mitchell Blassanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Yes, but: Most pharyngitis infections however are group a streptococcal, not staph. That is in general.
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