What Is a Staph Infection?
3. Skin Infections
Staphylococcus is also responsible for a relatively high percentage of skin infections. The most common type is boils, which many people will have at least once in their lifetime. These infections develop in an oil gland or hair follicle and can develop into a large sac of pus.
Cellulitis is another skin infection that staph can cause, and the infection will be located in the deeper layers of the skin. Another type is impetigo which can cause blisters and a rash that can be painful. Skin infections caused by staph can also result in Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, which means the top layer of skin has come away, leaving behind a sore area that looks like a burn.
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