Directory of Staphylococcal Resources

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Staphylococcal or Staph bacteria cause several diseases. The toxin produced by Staph in food causes a type of food poisoning. Staphylococci also cause skin, surgical site, and wound infections, some of which are resistant to most antibiotics. Staph are also one of the major causes of toxic shock syndrome.

Subcategories

• Abscesses
• Food Poisoning
• MRSA
• Toxic Shock Syndrome

Resources in This Category

• A Focus on Staphylococcus aureus

  https://www.nal.usda.gov/fsrio/staphylococcus-aureus
  Technical review from the Food Safety Research Information Office.

• eMedicine - Staphylococcal Infections

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/228816-overview
  Article by Thomas Herchline, MD

• eMedicine - Staphylococcal Meningitis

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1165941-overview
  Dr. Lawrence Zumo reports on this form of bacterial meningitis infection often linked to neurosurgery, trauma, and compromised immune system.

• eMedicine Health: Boils

  http://www.emedicinehealth.com/boils/article_em.htm
  Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms, and treatment of boils.

• Kidshealth: Staphylococcus aureus

  http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/staphylococcus.html
  Features conditions caused by staph, symptoms, preventions, and treatment.

• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Carbunculosis

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000825.htm
  Includes cause, treatment, and complications.

• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Scalded Skin Syndrome

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001352.htm
  Features cause, signs, symptoms, complications, and treatment.

• MedlinePlus: Staphylococcal Infections

  https://medlineplus.gov/staphylococcalinfections.html
  Directory of factsheets, press releases, resources, and articles.

• NHS Choices: Staphylococcal Infections

  http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Staphylococcal-infections/
  Provides details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

• Staph Infection Pictures

  http://www.staph-infection-pictures.com/
  Pictures of conditions caused by staphyloccocus infections and MRSA, including folliculitis, skin boils, cellulitis and impetigo.

• Staph Skin Infections and MRSA

  https://www.verywell.com/staph-skin-infections-and-mrsa-2633409
  Learn to identify and treat common skin infections caused by the staph bacteria, including impetigo, boils, and abscesses.

• Staphylococcal Skin Infections

  http://dermnetnz.org/bacterial/staphylococci.html
  Factsheet on these conditions.

• Texas Department of Health: Staphylococcal Diseases

  http://www.dshs.texas.gov/topicrelatedcontent.aspx?itemsid=1087
  Fact sheets on various diseases associated with the bacteria.

• The Merck Manual: Staphylococcus aureus Infections

  https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/gram-positive-cocci/staphylococcal-infections
  Features an overview, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

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