KRISTIE DENNIS by https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5 Staphylococcus aureus en-us 2024-04-20 00:44:08 UTC 2024-04-20 02:08:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9d0.png Common Names: Skin Infections or Staph Infection. denniskristie https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962453308 2024-04-20 00:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962453308 Staphylococcus aureus | Cocci in clusters | Gram (+) denniskristie https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962453409 2024-04-20 00:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962453409 Symptoms denniskristie https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962453573 People can have fever, chills, low blood pressure, severe headaches, shortness of breath, sores or boils on the skin, swollen red painful bumps, and affected areas are warm to touch.

]]> 2024-04-20 00:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962453573 Who can get it? How is it acquired? Staph/skin infection denniskristie https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962453603 It is highly contagious; it will spread person to person in many different ways. You can get a staph infection by picking and scratching at pimples, sores, or bumps on the skin, being in a situation that gives you high exposure to the bacteria, such as surgery or a hospital stay. Also sharing personal items (towels, razors, makeup), acquiring the bacteria from shared surfaces (gym equipment), breathing in the infected breath droplets, and touch contaminated surfaces (infected person's skin or getting the bacteria in a cut/sore.

]]> 2024-04-20 00:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962453603 Prevention denniskristie https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962453629 The best prevention measures are washing your hands regularly, carry hand sanitizer with you, keep wounds and cuts clean and covered properly, wash gym and athletic clothes after each use.

To prevent in healthcare facilities:

Infected people are placed in isolation, visitors and healthcare staff are required to wear PPE when in the patient's room, strict hygienic procedures should be used, and properly disinfect all contaminated surfaces and laundry.

]]> 2024-04-20 00:52:39 UTC https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962453629 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) denniskristie https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962453681 Spider bite not treated correctly and developed into staphylococcus aureus

]]> 2024-04-20 00:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962453681 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) denniskristie https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962454572 2024-04-20 00:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962454572 Treatment denniskristie https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962454683 Medications are used to relieve symptoms as they are antibiotic resistant. Some antibiotics used are Bactrim DS, Clindamycin, minocycline, and doxycycline. Procedures for treatment may be necessary, doctors may have to drain out the pus or fluids from the abscess/boil.

]]> 2024-04-20 00:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962454683 Staphylococcus pneumonia denniskristie https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962465114 2024-04-20 01:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962465114 WASH YOUR HAND!! denniskristie https://padlet.com/denniskristie/ehvkr6kjxcva6ds5/wish/2962480347 It is very important to wash your hands and body correctly and regularly.

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