
	Where results make sense

Topic: Staph

Related Topics

Staphylococcus aureus

Coagulase

Staphylococcus

Blood agar

Coccus

Enterococcus

Botulism

Infection

Firmicutes

Bacillus

Bacillus anthracis

Lesion

Grape

Laboratory

Clostridium

	Staph Infections
		A child can carry staph bacteria from one area of his or her body to another on dirty hands and under dirty fingernails.
		With a boil, the staph infection spreads deeper and wider, often affecting the skin's subcutaneous tissue (deeper tissue under the skin) and the oil-producing glands, which are called sebaceous glands.
		Most localized staph skin infections can be treated by washing the skin with an antibacterial cleanser, applying an antibiotic ointment prescribed by a doctor, and covering the skin with a clean dressing.
	kidshealth.org /parent/infections/bacterial_viral/staphylococcus.html (945 words)

	STAPH INFECTIONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Conjunctivitis is another type of staph infection, this causes the eyes to redden and to weep pus which forms a crust overnight during sleep.
		Toxic shock syndrome is a staph infection and it occurs in women who leave tampons in too long.
		Staph infections are caused by Staphylococcus, a bacteria commonly found in the nose, mouth, rectum, or genital area.
	www.fullife.com.au /fullife/AilmentsandDiseases/staph_infections.htm (655 words)

	Staphylococcus (Staph) Aureus
		Symptoms of staphylococcal food poisoning are usually rapid and in many cases serious, depending on individual response to the toxin, the amount of contaminated food eaten, the amount of toxin in the food ingested, and the general health of the victim.
		Staph may also be present in raw milk and raw milk products.
		Staph bacteria grow and reproduce at temperatures from 50 degrees F to 120 degrees F, with the most rapid growth occurring near body temperature (about 98 degrees F).
	www.lawrencefire.com /safety_tips/staphyccocus/staphyccocus.asp (787 words)

	Germs develop a deadly defense
		Her sores were infected with a virulent new strain of the bacterium staphylococcus aureus, or staph aureus.
		The first indication that staph aureus was becoming resistant to vancomycin came in 1997 in Japan, a country known in medical circles for its liberal use of antibiotics.
		Within two weeks, a team from the CDC in Atlanta had flown in and identified 400 people in the Detroit area who needed to be tested for signs of the rogue bacteria: hospital workers and patients, members of the woman's choir and women who had gone to the same nail salon as the woman.
	www.freep.com /news/health/nstaph12_20021112.htm (1296 words)

	Vancomycin-resistant staph aureus? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In Japan, a child recovering from heart surgery acquired a staph infection that was not knocked down by the usual vancomycin treatment.
		Staph aureus lives harmlessly on approximately 10 percent of the population's skin.
		This first case of a staph infection resistant to vancomycin "is something that we in CDC and most people in medicine have been expecting for some time," said Tom Skinner of the CDC.
	www.psych-health.com /staph.htm (610 words)

	Search Tuna Report for Staph Infection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Staph infection is also the leading culprit behind cases of food poisoning, and can be to blame for larger life threatening conditions, such as Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS), pneumonia, bone infections (osteomyelitis), mastitis in nursing mothers, endocarditis (infection of the inside of the heart), and bacteremia (blood infection)....
		Staph Bacteria Claimed 1,400 Lives In 1995 Twenty-nine percent of the hospital cases were due to infections that were resistant to all antibiotics except for one -- vancomycin, Rubin reported....
		Staph Infection Three weeks later 10/14/01 the doctor had to reoperate because of a staph infection of the blood and the bone....
	searchtuna.com /ftlive/602.html (4281 words)

	Staph - DrGreene.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Staph food poisoning is one of the most common types of food poisoning.
		When Staph is introduced into prepared foods and not followed immediately by cooking or refrigeration, the bacteria multiply and produce a toxin that will not be destroyed by cooking.
		Staph food poisoning can be prevented by not allowing cooked or prepared foods to sit at room temperature for longer than 2 to 4 hours.
	www.drgreene.com /21_1193.html (715 words)

	Staph Wound Infect.
		aureus or “staph,” is a common bacterium that colonizes (lives on) the skin and in the nose of about 25-30% of the population.
		Staph may also infect others as it can be passed from both infected and colonized people to other people through skin contact or through contaminated objects, such as shared towels or razors.
		Staph infections acquired while a patient is in a hospital or long-term care facility have been a challenge for many years.
	www.labtestsonline.org /understanding/conditions/staph.html (654 words)

	Hilary Swank Kicks Staph Infection
		Staph cellulitis usually begins as a small area of tenderness, swelling, and redness.
		If the staph infection spreads, the person may develop a fever, sometimes with chills and sweats, as well as swelling in the area.
		While most staph infections used to be treatable with penicillin, in the 1980s that changed and stronger antibiotics are now used.
	my.webmd.com /content/article/100/105482.htm (632 words)

	Staphylococcal infections
		A localized staph infection is confined to a ring of dead and dying white blood cells and bacteria.
		Because staph infection is easily transmitted from one member of a household to others, towels, washcloths, and bed linens used by someone with a staph infection should not be used by anyone else.
		Because some strains of staph bacteria are known to contaminate artificial limbs, prosthetic devices implanted within the body, and tubes used to administer medication or drain fluids from the body, catheters and other devices should be removed on a regular basis, if possible, and examined for microscopic signs of staph.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/staphylococcal_infections.jsp (2079 words)

	MFA: Meningitis Foundation of America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Staph meningitis is an infection caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, also known as S. epidermidis, which causes an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
		Staph bacteria, which are one of the most common causes of skin infections, live on skin or in the nose.
		Staph infections are diagnosed by a skin biopsy or a swab of pus.
	www.musa.org /staph.asp (623 words)

	Northpinellas: Anglers suspect water after staph infections
		Staph infections are common, and it is not likely that recent cases represent an outbreak among commercial fishermen.
		Staph infections occur most often in places where people are confined to close quarters, such as a prison or hospital or even a cramped fishing vessel.
		Staph and MRSA infections are not regularly reported, but some estimates place the number of people who are hospitalized each year with MRSA infections at 100,000, according to the CDC.
	www.sptimes.com /2003/10/31/Northpinellas/Anglers_suspect_water.shtml (1039 words)

	CNN.com - Health - Staph vaccine appears to be effective in stopping infections - September 20, 2000
		Staph infections are relatively common among people who use needles frequently, such as diabetics and dialysis patients, elderly people in nursing homes and those who are hospitalized for surgery and a variety of other conditions.
		Staph infections are of particular concern because the bacteria is growing immune to the antibiotics commonly used to treat it.
		Half of all staph that circulates in hospitals is resistant to methicillin, the standard drug.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/HEALTH/09/20/staph.vaccine.ap (733 words)

	Did you know antibiotics can kill you?
		Occasionally, staph can cause an infection; staph bacteria are one of the most common causes of skin infections in the United States.
		Staph bacteria are one of the most common causes of skin infection in the United States, and are a common cause of pneumonia and bloodstream infections.
		Staph and MRSA infections are not routinely reported to public health authorities, so a precise number is not known.
	www.utopiasilver.com /antibiotics.htm (1062 words)

	Antibiotic-resistant staph gain foothold / Infections once seen only in hospitals have doctors taking a second look (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Staph are the most common cause of skin infections like boils and can also cause lung infections, bloodstream infections and abscesses in the body's internal organs.
		In a study of children with infections caused by the new resistant staph, her group found that roughly 30 percent had family members with similar infections around the same time, suggesting that the staph were highly contagious and easily passed from one person's skin to another's.
		Another ominous difference between the new resistant staph and the old hospital strains is that the new staph strains appear far more likely to manufacture a toxin that can destroy the white blood cells that normally fight off infection, allowing the bacteria to eat through human tissue.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/03/07/MNGUV5EQL01.DTL (1528 words)

	STAPH DERMATITIS
		Staph is a commonly used abbreviation for Staphylococcus, a group of bacteria commonly found on the skin.
		In fact, Staph is a normal resident of the skin of animals and humans; however, it is considered an opportunist.
		Staph bacterin is a solution of killed Staph bacteria that is injected into the dog in very tiny amounts.
	www.purebredlabs.com /staph_dermatitis.htm (1038 words)

	DairyBiz - Udder Health, Mastitis - Staph aureus Problems brought to you by WestAgro
		A low Staph aureus count in the bulk tank does not necessarily mean few infected cows because of the characteristics of shedding.
		Younger, Staph aureus infected animals may be segregated from the main herd, treated at dry-off and then be tested again after calving in the subsequent lactation to determine if they are still carrying the organism.
		Staph aureus contaminated milk, from an infected quarter, can remain on the liner surface and be transferred to the next animal milked.
	www.moomilk.com /archive/u_health_41.htm (1922 words)

	AEGiS-ATN: Antibiotic-Resistant Skin Infections Spreading among Gay Men, Also in Prisons
		Staph skin infections often begin with an injury to the skin.
		Staph enters the skin weakened by the injury and develops into an infection.
		Staph can rub off the skin of an infected person onto the skin of another person during prolonged (skin to skin) contact between them.
	www.aegis.com /pubs/atn/2003/ATN38801.html (1046 words)

	Staphylococcus - definition and complications of staph infections at MedicineNet.com
		Staph bacteria can cause illness directly by infection (such as in the skin) or indirectly through products they make such as toxins responsible for food poisoning and toxic shock syndrome.
		Staph infection can be simple and localized, such as with impetigo of the skin.
		Scalded skin syndrome is a potentially serious side effect of infection with the Staph (Staphylococcus) bacteria that produces a specific protein which loosens the "cement" holding the various layers of the skin together.
	www.medicinenet.com /staph_infection/article.htm (447 words)

	CNN - Researchers find protein to combat dangerous staph bacteria - April 16, 1998
		When staph bacteria enter the body, they secrete RAP until enough is produced to set off a chain reaction that creates staph toxins.
		Her idea was to use RAP as a vaccine, spurring the immune system to produce antibodies that would recognize the protein once staph bacteria began churning it out and neutralize it.
		A skin infection is the easiest staph to overcome, so the real challenge is trying RAP against more life-threatening systemic staph infections, something Balaban says she plans to do.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/9804/16/health.staph (942 words)

	Drug-resistant staph infecting more people - Infectious Diseases - MSNBC.com
		Rajendra Kapila of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, N.J., shows X-rays of a patient with an antibiotic-resistant staph infection, Sept. 1.
		Staph, a bacteria better known for causing skin boils easily treated with standard antibiotic pills.
		The staph infected his lungs, blood and bones, destroying hearing in one ear and making it difficult to walk.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6132747 (1245 words)

	Angeles Vision Clinic: Blepharitis
		Staph blepharitis is a more severe condition which often begins in childhood and continues through adulthood.
		Infective in nature, staph blepharitis is caused by bacteria (staphylococcus aureus).
		Staph blepharitis is characterized by matted, hard crusts around the eyelashes.
	www.avclinic.com /blepharitis.htm (793 words)

	staph (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		That strain of staph also showed an intermediate resistance to vancomycin, and the baby was treated with other drugs.
		Staph bacteria are the No. 1 cause of hospital infections.
		In lab tests, it was effective on the strain of staph in the Michigan man, but tests showed his bacteria were not resistant to other antibiotics.
	members.aol.com /poesgirl/staph.htm (1559 words)

	Staphylococcal (Staph) Skin Infections
		She was surprised when her mom said that the bump was a boil, an infection caused by staph (pronounced: staff) bacteria.
		Staph is the shortened form of Staphylococcus (pronounced: staf-uh-low-kah-kus), a type of bacteria.
		Although the other species of staph bacteria were once believed to be innocent, non-disease-producing inhabitants of skin, it is now known that they can cause illness.
	kidshealth.org /teen/infections/bacterial_viral/staph.html (466 words)

	Go Ask Alice!: What is a staph infection?
		Health care professionals can determine that staph (and not some other bacteria) is the cause of an infection by taking a culture (usually a swab from what looks like a giant Q-tip) from the infected site.
		Once staph has been diagnosed, the provider will prescribe antibiotics that are known to work on that specific strain of the bacteria.
		These drug-resistant strains of staph do not cause worse or different infections than non-resistant strains, but they can be much harder to treat because the most common (and easiest to use) antibiotics may not be effective.
	www.goaskalice.columbia.edu /2109.html (633 words)

	CBS News \| Hilary Swank's Staph Scare \| February 23, 2005 10:30:03
		A staph infection is an infection caused by a bacteria called staphylococcus aureus, or "staph," for short.
		Staph is the common name for a group of bacteria commonly found on the skin.
		Since staph bacteria have been exposed to numerous kinds of antibiotics over the years, some strains have become resistant to antibiotics.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/01/27/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main669705.shtml (1068 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)