25/09/2021
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS 😒🦠🦠
Staphylococcus aureus 🦠🦠 otherwise known as "staph" is type of bacteria found on the human skin, in the nose, armpit, groin and other areas of the body.
Staphylococcus aureus 🦠🦠 is the leading cause of skin and soft tissue infection such as the boil that grows on the skin and a more serious infection such as pneumonia.
Staph is spread by touching infected blood or body fluids most often by contaminated hands.
Anyone can develop staph infection, although people with conditions such as diabetes, cancer, lung disease are of great risk of developing a more serious staph infection.
A common SYMPTOM of staph infection is that they appear on the skin as a pocket of pus sorrunded by red, painful skin or cellulitis (inflammation of a connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection).
The normal treatment for "staph" is antibiotics and when prescribed, they are selected based on laboratory testing of the bacteria. Staph bacteria in lot of cases have become resistant to one or more antibiotics, so therefore, a second line treatment for this infection involves the use of a high probiotics boric acid suppositories.
In conclusion, staph can be prevented by 👇👇
🍑 Practicing proper hand hygiene (washing with water and soap or using alchol based sanitizers).
🍑 Keeping infected areas covered and clean.
🍑 Resisting from sharing personal items like towels, razor needles e.t.c.