...Risk factors - Cuts, abrasions or scratches allow the bacteria to gain access to deeper tissues. Certain factors make a person more susceptible to outbreaks of boils, including...
...Medical treatment for a severe boil may include antibiotics and lancing. Boils around the eyes and nose should always...
Skin Boils Risk Factors
Friday, March 31, 2006
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Athletes At Risk From New Strains Of Bacteria
...Athletic team locker rooms have always been breeding grounds for skin infections, but the problem has increased recently with the advent of aggressive, contagious strains of bacteria...
...The new strain known as MRSA, is much more aggressive, causing skin boils soft tissue and skin infections.
Some people get it even more severely where it gets down to the muscle and sometimes to the rest of the body...
...diseases are commonly transmitted through hygienic compromises such as the sharing of such things as bar soap, towels or razors, contact with training equipment or tables...
Athletes At Risk From New Strains Of Bacteria
...The new strain known as MRSA, is much more aggressive, causing skin boils soft tissue and skin infections.
Some people get it even more severely where it gets down to the muscle and sometimes to the rest of the body...
...diseases are commonly transmitted through hygienic compromises such as the sharing of such things as bar soap, towels or razors, contact with training equipment or tables...
Athletes At Risk From New Strains Of Bacteria
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Don't Surf In Dirty Water
...After two hours of joy -- the surf was epic -- I was stuck out of the water for almost two weeks as puss came out from under my eyes, during the worst sinus infection my doctor said he had ever seen...
...Not only that, but I also came away with boils on my face, the scars of which have still not totally healed...
...One big tip is not to go into polluted water with open wounds, or if the surf is really that good...
Don't Surf In Dirty Water
...Not only that, but I also came away with boils on my face, the scars of which have still not totally healed...
...One big tip is not to go into polluted water with open wounds, or if the surf is really that good...
Don't Surf In Dirty Water
Skin Infection Danger To All
...Staph infections often look like pimples or boils, can be easily treated with antibiotics...
...Staph infections, one of the most common contagious skin diseases, are now making their way into everyday life...
...“My infection looked more like a little ingrown hair. It got to the size of a hockey puck. It was like mountain of skin that was like two or three inches high. I am completely cured now,” he said...
Skin Infection Danger To All
...Staph infections, one of the most common contagious skin diseases, are now making their way into everyday life...
...“My infection looked more like a little ingrown hair. It got to the size of a hockey puck. It was like mountain of skin that was like two or three inches high. I am completely cured now,” he said...
Skin Infection Danger To All
Friday, March 17, 2006
Herbal Medicine In Your Back Yard
...Try a poultice or a generous application of plantain oil or ointment (made by thickening the oil with beeswax) on sprains, cuts, insect bites, rashes, chafed skin, skin boils, bruises, chapped and cracked lips, rough or sore hands, baby's diaper area, and burns...
...Plantain, also called ribwort, pig's ear, and the bandaid plant - and kopakopa or parerarera by the Maori - is a common weed of lawns, driveways, parks, and playgrounds. Identify it by the five parallel veins running the length of each leaf. You may find broad leaf plantain (Plantago major....
Herbal Medicine In Your Back Yard..
...Plantain, also called ribwort, pig's ear, and the bandaid plant - and kopakopa or parerarera by the Maori - is a common weed of lawns, driveways, parks, and playgrounds. Identify it by the five parallel veins running the length of each leaf. You may find broad leaf plantain (Plantago major....
Herbal Medicine In Your Back Yard..
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Skin Boil Home Remedies
Skin Boil Home Remedies..found this great page...enjoy!!
...The person who recommended campho phenique was right on! I had one so bad I thought I would have to go to the doctor to have it lanced.
It was large and infected. I placed campho phenique on a small square of gauze, pressed in on for about 5 minutes and in that short period of time, everything started to draw out and the pain was gone. Wonderful!!...
...Always keep some type of ointment on the boil site to prevent the shin from drying and causing a scaring. Keep the area clean and covered.
Use a heating pad at night to bring the boil to a head.You should also use dial antibacterial soap in a hot tub of water. You may put a cup of bleach in the water as well. Use extreme caution...
Boil Home Remedies..Read More
...The person who recommended campho phenique was right on! I had one so bad I thought I would have to go to the doctor to have it lanced.
It was large and infected. I placed campho phenique on a small square of gauze, pressed in on for about 5 minutes and in that short period of time, everything started to draw out and the pain was gone. Wonderful!!...
...Always keep some type of ointment on the boil site to prevent the shin from drying and causing a scaring. Keep the area clean and covered.
Use a heating pad at night to bring the boil to a head.You should also use dial antibacterial soap in a hot tub of water. You may put a cup of bleach in the water as well. Use extreme caution...
Boil Home Remedies..Read More
Monday, March 13, 2006
Staph Infections Spreading
...But within three days, Tayler's leg swelled to twice its normal size and she developed a fever. Her leg hurt so much she couldn't walk. The wound oozed a clear, reddish liquid...
...People can carry the bacteria without becoming infected because they develop immunity to it or because the bacteria do not come in contact with broken skin...
...revealed that more than half of patients coming into its emergency department with abscesses or skin boils had drug-resistant staph....
Staph Infections Spreading
...People can carry the bacteria without becoming infected because they develop immunity to it or because the bacteria do not come in contact with broken skin...
...revealed that more than half of patients coming into its emergency department with abscesses or skin boils had drug-resistant staph....
Staph Infections Spreading
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Dramatic Rise In Community-Acquired MRSA Infections
...reported on a dramatic rise in antibiotic resistant community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), making it the primary cause of skin and soft tissue infections...
...We have seen an explosion of community-acquired MRSA infections among the urban patient populations served by the Grady Health System...
Dramatic Rise In Community-Acquired MRSA Infections..Read More
...We have seen an explosion of community-acquired MRSA infections among the urban patient populations served by the Grady Health System...
Dramatic Rise In Community-Acquired MRSA Infections..Read More
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Carbuncle - Multiple Furuncles And Infection of Surrounding Tissues
....What is a Carbuncle ?
This is a severe and extensive inflammation of skin around the hair follicles (hair pores) and its surrounding tissues.
It is caused by bacterial infection in individuals who have low immunity. It is often seen in patients with diabetes mellitus...
Carbuncle - Multiple Furuncles And Infection of Surrounding Tissues..See Pictures! and other Information on Common Skin Diseases...
This is a severe and extensive inflammation of skin around the hair follicles (hair pores) and its surrounding tissues.
It is caused by bacterial infection in individuals who have low immunity. It is often seen in patients with diabetes mellitus...
Carbuncle - Multiple Furuncles And Infection of Surrounding Tissues..See Pictures! and other Information on Common Skin Diseases...
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Tight Clothes Equal To Big Problems?
...Tight-fitting clothing might look attractive, but the snug garments could lead to a serious skin condition...
... which could lead to a hair follicle infection called folliculitis.
Sadler said folliculitus is "very difficult to treat and to clinically cure."...
...Antibacterial or antiseptic soap could treat mild cases of folliculitus...
Tight Clothes Equal To Big Problems?..include video..Read More..
... which could lead to a hair follicle infection called folliculitis.
Sadler said folliculitus is "very difficult to treat and to clinically cure."...
...Antibacterial or antiseptic soap could treat mild cases of folliculitus...
Tight Clothes Equal To Big Problems?..include video..Read More..
Monday, March 06, 2006
Without Proper Treatment, Skin Infections Can Sideline Your Season
...Rarely do athletes consider that they could be exposed to infections ranging from athlete's foot to serious skin conditions that could bench them, disrupt team dynamics and jeopardize their health.
With proper diagnosis and treatment, skin infections do not have to sideline athletes...
...Another contagious infection is furunculosis, an infection characterized
by the presence of furuncles or deep sores of the skin, which are also called boils. Furunculosis has caused epidemics among high school, college and even professional teams. It is commonly seen in football players..
...Sports-related infections can cause serious complications and even
epidemics which sideline entire teams.
To reduce risk of infection, athletesshould practice basic hygiene, know the infection risks inherent to theirsport, recognize signs of infections quickly and seek proper treatment...
Skin Infections Can Sideline Your Season ..Read More
With proper diagnosis and treatment, skin infections do not have to sideline athletes...
...Another contagious infection is furunculosis, an infection characterized
by the presence of furuncles or deep sores of the skin, which are also called boils. Furunculosis has caused epidemics among high school, college and even professional teams. It is commonly seen in football players..
...Sports-related infections can cause serious complications and even
epidemics which sideline entire teams.
To reduce risk of infection, athletesshould practice basic hygiene, know the infection risks inherent to theirsport, recognize signs of infections quickly and seek proper treatment...
Skin Infections Can Sideline Your Season ..Read More
Defining Staphylococcus
...Staph is short for Staphylococcus, a type of bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of skin and soft-tissue infections...
...soft-tissue infection that can attack the smallest cuts and abrasions, even shaving nicks.
It typically begins as a small red area that easily could be mistaken for a pimple, ingrown hair, boil or spider bite.
As the infection spreads, the area gets painful and starts to abscess....
...(MRSA) is a strain of staph that has developed resistance to methicillin, a synthetic penicillin...
Defining staph..Read More
...soft-tissue infection that can attack the smallest cuts and abrasions, even shaving nicks.
It typically begins as a small red area that easily could be mistaken for a pimple, ingrown hair, boil or spider bite.
As the infection spreads, the area gets painful and starts to abscess....
...(MRSA) is a strain of staph that has developed resistance to methicillin, a synthetic penicillin...
Defining staph..Read More
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