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Skin infection (staph)
An infection caused by bacteria commonly found on the skin or in the nose.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 42-year old asked:
Can OTC first aid ointments treat my skin staph infection?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can i still play football with a skin staph infection?
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A 44-year old asked:
My father was in the emergency room with an pussy skin staph infection. I have a baby, so how long do we have to avoid my father?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can clotrimazole and betamethasone dipropionate cream treat a skin staph infection?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of a staph skin infection?
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A female asked:
Is it common to have red itchy skin after a staph infection has resolved?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it true that bacitracin zinc ointment helps a staph skin infection?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can maternal staph skin infections harm an unborn child?
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A member asked:
Can I get a staph infection or mrsa from my cat? Do all humans carry staph on skin?
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A female asked:
why is my skin thick and rough after having a staph infection?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Should I moisturize my skin when my skin is peeling after a minor staph infection? Or dry heal?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have a pimple that looks like it has dead skin and a brown circle around it is this a staph infection?
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A 28-year old female asked:
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?
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A 31-year old asked:
After a staphylococcal infection with a clindmycin 6-day treatment, do I still have staph bacteria on my skin?
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A 34-year old female asked:
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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A 22-year old female asked:
Removing ingrown hairs and had to dig in the skin to get them out (bad, I know). Now have several open wounds. Possibility of staph infection?
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A 26-year old male asked:
No allergies. Kidney/Liver fine. Treated for staph infection. Skin rash, bruised gums. High wbc 16. I feel like my Dr. doesn't care what to do next???
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A 45-year old asked:
Mrsa staph infection skin problems normal in nursing homes?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can u get staph infection inside upper lip? From trying to pop under skin pimple?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Is it possible for a bad tooth to cause skin problems? Been getting staph infections, pimples, whiteheads, dermatitis for a few months
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A 21-year old female asked:
Painful skin infection on ears neck face arms chest & back. Open wound type rash. Constant draining burning itching. Tests ruled out staph. What is it?
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A 19-year old male asked:
If you have a cut on your lip (you bit off dry skin and it bled) could something like staph bacteria infect it or is possibility low?
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A 21-year old asked:
Can staphylococcal infection be transmitted through skin to skin contact?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why do I keep getting staph infections ?
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A 44-year old asked:
I'm just wondering, if you get staph infections what will happen?
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A 44-year old asked:
I've had 2 staph infections and i'm on my way to getting more staph infections. Why is this happening?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can I know if I have a staph infection?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can i catch staph infection from kissing a guy ?
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A 39-year old asked:
What can I do to naturally cure a staph infection?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can't tell if i have staph infection. What can I do?
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