...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
Monday, March 13, 2006
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...
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...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...
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... 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...
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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...
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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...
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...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
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Your Skin and Diabetes
....Diabetes can affect every part of the body, including the skin. As many as one third of people with diabetes will have a skin disorder caused or affected by diabetes at some time in their lives....
...Several kinds of bacterial infections occur in people with diabetes. One common one are styes.
These are infections of the glands of the eyelid. Another kind of infection are boils, or infections of the hair follicles.
Carbuncles are deep infections of the skin and the tissue underneath...
...But even today, people with diabetes have more bacterial infections than other people do. Doctors believe people with diabetes can reduce...
Your Skin and Diabetes
...Several kinds of bacterial infections occur in people with diabetes. One common one are styes.
These are infections of the glands of the eyelid. Another kind of infection are boils, or infections of the hair follicles.
Carbuncles are deep infections of the skin and the tissue underneath...
...But even today, people with diabetes have more bacterial infections than other people do. Doctors believe people with diabetes can reduce...
Your Skin and Diabetes
Monday, February 27, 2006
Stronger Staph Infects Its Way Into The Open
...More than 30 percent of Americans carry some kind of staph infection in their noses. About 1 percent have the methicillin-resistant strain, and half of those have a newer strain that is less resistant but more damaging.
Many never develop a skin infection, either because they have immunity or the bacteria never have an opportunity ...
...Within 24 hours, the “bite” became a 6-inch welt with a bubble of pus that eventually ripened into a black wound. Over the next few months, scabs dotted her face. A hangnail...
...Recent studies have shown that this kind of staph bacteria have colonized hospitals in Egypt, Taiwan and South America.....
...inside the body, the bacteria can bloom into rashes, pimples and boils. Sometimes the bacteria cause invasive infections, such as pneumonia or meningitis.
In a few cases, staph infections can turn into a nightmarish necrotizing...
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Many never develop a skin infection, either because they have immunity or the bacteria never have an opportunity ...
...Within 24 hours, the “bite” became a 6-inch welt with a bubble of pus that eventually ripened into a black wound. Over the next few months, scabs dotted her face. A hangnail...
...Recent studies have shown that this kind of staph bacteria have colonized hospitals in Egypt, Taiwan and South America.....
...inside the body, the bacteria can bloom into rashes, pimples and boils. Sometimes the bacteria cause invasive infections, such as pneumonia or meningitis.
In a few cases, staph infections can turn into a nightmarish necrotizing...
Stronger Staph Infects Its Way Into The Open..Read More
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