What is Staphylococcal infection?

What is Staphylococcal infection?

• Staphylococcal infection: Any infection caused by the bacteria staphylococcal.
• Staphylococcal infection: Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Staphylococcal infection: an infection with Staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Staphylococcal infection: Introduction

Types of Staphylococcal infection:

Types of Staphylococcal infection:

• Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning
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Broader types of Staphylococcal infection:

• Bacterial diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen
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How many people get Staphylococcal infection?

Prevalance of Staphylococcal infection: The true incidence of staphylococcal food poisoning is unknown for a number of reasons, including poor responses from victims during interviews with health officials; misdiagnosis of the illness, which may be symptomatically similar to other types of food poisoning (such as vomiting caused by Bacillus cereus toxin); inadequate collection of samples for laboratory analyses; and improper laboratory examination. Of the bacterial pathogens causing foodborne illnesses in the U.S. (127 outbreaks, 7,082 cases recorded in 1983), 14 outbreaks involving 1,257 cases were caused by S. aureus. These outbreaks were followed by 11 outbreaks (1,153 cases) in 1984, 14 outbreaks (421 cases) in 1985, 7 outbreaks (250 cases) in 1986 and one reported outbreak (100 cases) in 1987. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)

Who gets Staphylococcal infection?

Profile for Staphylococcal infection: Target Population: All people are believed to be susceptible to this type of bacterial intoxication; however, intensity of symptoms may vary. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)

How serious is Staphylococcal infection?

Complications of Staphylococcal infection: see complications of Staphylococcal infection
Prognosis of Staphylococcal infection: Death from staphylococcal food poisoning is very rare, although such cases have occurred among the elderly, infants, and severely debilitated persons. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)

What causes Staphylococcal infection?

Causes of Staphylococcal infection: see causes of Staphylococcal infection
Cause of Staphylococcal infection: Bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus
Risk factors for Staphylococcal infection: see risk factors for Staphylococcal infection

What are the symptoms of Staphylococcal infection?

Symptoms of Staphylococcal infection: see symptoms of Staphylococcal infection

Complications of Staphylococcal infection: see complications of Staphylococcal infection

Duration of Staphylococcal infection: Recovery generally takes two days, However, it us not unusual for complete recovery to take three days and sometimes longer in severe cases. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)

Can anyone else get Staphylococcal infection?

More information: see contagiousness of Staphylococcal infection
Inheritance: see inheritance of Staphylococcal infection

Staphylococcal infection: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Staphylococcal infection.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Staphylococcal infection.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Staphylococcal infection: Infectious Disease Specialist, Family Practice Physician, Internist, Geriatric Physician ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Staphylococcal infection.
Treatments for Staphylococcal infection: see treatments for Staphylococcal infection
Research for Staphylococcal infection: see research for Staphylococcal infection

Name and Aliases of Staphylococcal infection

Main name of condition: Staphylococcal infection

Class of Condition for Staphylococcal infection: bacterial

Staphylococcus, Staph

MRSA, Staphylococcus pyogenes citreus Source - Diseases Database

Staphylococcal infection: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Staphylococcal infection:

• Furuncle
• Cellulitis
• Impetigo
• Scalded skin syndrome
• Upper respiratory tract infections
• Otitis media
• Skin infections
• Infective endocarditis
• Wound infections
• Boils
• Carbuncle

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