10-24-2007, 04:55 AM
Staph infection is one of the most common infections you can get. The bacteria is usually on your skin and is the reason why Doctor's say to wash your hands and cuts if you get any otherwise it could get infected and nasty, it has a tendency to cause massive abscesses.
There are Staph bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, it's part of a group called MRSA but the aren't immune to all antibiotics just mostly resistant and only resistant to certain types of antibiotics.
To keep yourself from getting a staph infection, make sure to shower daily and properly disinfect, clean, and bandage wounds as well as take all antibiotics properly without missing doses and completely even if you feel better.
There are Staph bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, it's part of a group called MRSA but the aren't immune to all antibiotics just mostly resistant and only resistant to certain types of antibiotics.
To keep yourself from getting a staph infection, make sure to shower daily and properly disinfect, clean, and bandage wounds as well as take all antibiotics properly without missing doses and completely even if you feel better.