Staph Infection Question: Please tell me as much as possible about a bacterial infection, “Staphaureous”, which Ive been told I may have. Also , can it result in long term coughing, hoarseness, and a squeaky voice?
Staph aureus is short hand for Staphococcal Aureus. This is a cocci(spiracle) organism that is fairly common. It is found on the skin and many surfaces in the office and home. It is nicely positioned to cause skin infections. This bacteria acquires antibiotic resistance fairly easily and has become difficult to kill– regular penicillin is usually ineffective. While it can cause bronchitis and respiratory infections, these are much less common than skin infections. The bacteria does have the ability to damage tissues after infections, but early treatment usually prevents this. Recurring Staph Infections Question: I was recently on work assignment outside of the U.S. (Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles) for 9 weeks. In the tropical conditions I sweated continuously. During that time I contracted a staph infection which initially manifested itself as up to 14 boil-like skin eruptions with puss centers, infection in my left eye which reddened to deep cherry red and became completely swollen sh
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