Staphylococcal Infections ; Symptoms, Prevention And Treatment

Staphylococcus is a group of bacteria that can cause diseases as a result of infections of various tissues of the body. It is a bacterial infection of the urinary tract, usually sexually transmitted. Usually accompanied with pus discharge and painful urination. Staphylococcus is more familiarly known as staph. Staph-related infections can range from being not severe and requiring no treatment to severe and potentially fatal.

Symptoms of Staphylococci

• Severe waist pain
• Hotness of the body
• Movement of wormlike organisms in the body
• Low sperm count or no sperms – Azospermia
• General body weakness
• Quick ejaculation of sperms
• Chronic Cough
• Frequent Urination
• Infertility
• Watery semen
• Miscarriages
• Loss of ovulation
• Odour in the mouth

Diseases Caused By Staphylococcus

• Lung disease (pneumonia)
• Infection of the heart valves (endocarditis) leading to heart failure
• It results in a localized collection of pus, known as an abscess or boil.
• Inflammation of bones (osteomyelitis)
• Cellulitis
• Different types of skin infections
• Mastitis (inflammation of the breast)

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How to prevent Staph-related Illness
No vaccine is known to have the ability to prevent staphylococcus and the prevention of staph infections mainly requires paying attention to the risk factors that may increase the likelihood of getting a particular type of staph infection.

• Menstruating women should frequently change sanitary pads (at least every four to eight hours interval)
• Careful attention to food-handling and food preparation practices can decrease the risk of staphylococcal food poisoning
• Careful handwashing
• Avoiding close skin contact with infected individuals as the disease could be transmitted.

Treatment For Staph Infections
Skin infections are mainly treated with antibiotics and the choice of antibiotic depends on the type and severity of the infection as well as drug-resistance patterns of the particular bacterial type.

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