Staphylococcus bacteria or staph is normally present in various parts of the body like nose, hands, foot, mouth and genitals. But the infection gets severe when the bacteria gains entry into your body through wounds or cuts. There are several types of infection ranging from blisters and boils to severe infection of the body. The treatment should be given based on the strength of the infection and how fast the bacteria have invaded into your body. It can cause serious life-threatening consequence when it enters through the blood into the lungs, intestine or heart.
Cellulitis is one such staph infection which can be easily managed by antibiotics. People who have chronic illness like diabetes are more prone to staph infection than healthy individuals.
Who Are At Risk ?
People with weakened immunity like newborn babies, children, elderly people and breastfeeding women have more chances to get staph infection. Similarly, people with chronic illness like HIV, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and respiratory infection are prone to this type of infection.
People who frequently develop skin injuries like cuts and wounds, drug addicted persons, and those who are often put on IV fluids are also at risk of developing staph infection. Anyone can get this infection if their immune system is weakened due to fever or other disease.
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