what is a brazilian staph infection?
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The "Brazilian Staph" is also known as the Brazilian methicillin-resistant clone (MRS). They have been isolated with increasing frequency worldwide, including in Brazilian hospitals, and are know to cause nosocomial (hospital-related) infections.\n\nThese strains are particularly difficult to treat, since they are resistant to many known antibiotics.
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I think maybe you're asking about MRSA.  Here is some info on it:\n\nhttp://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/mrsa.htm
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Yes, Primarily Due to Strep A and "Staph. aureus".
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I think you mean MRSA (Methcillin Resistant Staphylococcus  Aureus-sometimes pronounced like MERSA). Short answer is MRSA is a Staph infection that is no longer treatable with Methcillin. The Staph. has mutated to be resistant. It's a serious infection, but there are still drugs in the physicians arsenal to treat this infection. I suppose you or someone you know has MRSA? If so speak with your/their physician about how it's being treated. Best place for answers...
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It soumds very much like boils. If it is:\n\nAsk your doc to culture the pus. Beg hir if necessary! It's especially important to have the culture done if you've had surgery or been hospitalized before this started, because some germs are resistant to some antibiotics, and can be picked up more easily in hospitals than in the community.\n\nThen ask about an Rx for an antibiotic to which the bug (it's probably some kind of staph infection) is sensitive. You should also ask for Bactroban ointment to put in your nose twice a day for 5 days each month until the tube is empty.\n\nPeople often have a colony of staph living in the nasal passages. These usually don't cause any problems, but recurrent boils, abscesses--what you described--are one of the problems they certainly DO cause.\n\nI suffered from boils all over the place, and each time I had one treated, they'd lance it, put me on antibiotics, it'd go away, and one or two weeks later another would pop up. This in SPITE of the fact that I kept insisting that I had a history of a resistant bug. ~sigh~ It took several years--because of insurance--to get to someone who would listen to me.\n\nI did the research and knew what treatment I needed, but ~I~ can't write a script, so I had to wait until I was hospitalized with shaking chills 'til I finally got the treatment I needed. You feel somewhat foolish whining about a little infection, but those suckers hurt REALLY bad, and the fact is, they are dangerous.\n\nI haven't had another since the treatment in December.\n\nBe persistent, bug the docs, do some research at REPUTABLE sites, and good luck.\n\nMeanwhile, warm, wet compresses for pain, wash your hands constantly, keep your fingers off the owies (yeah, right, but you should) and call the doc again.
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Anthrax, also referred to as splenic fever, is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis and is highly lethal in some forms. Anthrax most commonly occurs in wild and domestic herbivores, but it can also occur in humans when they are exposed to infected animals, tissue from infected animals, or high concentrations of anthrax spores. There are no known cases of infection in humans resulting from direct contact with a diseased person. The word anthrax is derived from the Greek word anthrakis, or "coal", in reference to the black skin lesions victims develop.
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Staph is a very dangerous infection that can be life threatening. I had a staph infection after a hysterectomy and almost died from it.  I was in the hospital 8 days on multiple IV antibiotics, and my doctor told me later he wasn't too sure I was going to make it.  My sister-in-law's father died from one that got into his system through a cut in the skin. The infection can migrate to various areas of the body and be very difficult to find and treat. It's nothing to mess around with.
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if it is a staph infection, you will need a strong, a very strong antibiotic!!!!!! This can kill you and it spreads fast and if you had it before it could be a stronger more resiliant form of the infection.  This is not the kind of thing you want to "take care of".. with over the counter stuff.
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Staph is a bacteria that naturally is on your skin (and even inside your body).   There are a number of reasons your Staph count could have increased to the point of being an infection.   The primary reason would be that you had a skin break (scratch or tear, etc.) inside your nose, and the bacteria multiplied there.\n\nBest of everything!
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skin infection, starts out with warmness of the skin, and usually small blisters and minor to moderate swelling,  it's painful and takes strong antibiotics to cure it.
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i live in hawaii as well as i'm from florida where both places have so much staph. you only get staph from open sores that become infected, puss like stuff will be coming out and no it doesn't itch. hurts like hell all the way to the bone. i spent a week last year in the hospital due to staph which is not something to mess with. your child sounds as if they have a rash of some sort. go see a different doctor.
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Please see the webpages for more details on Strep throat and Scarlet fever.\nStreptococcus- A genus of bacteria. Gram-positive cocci, often occuring in chains of varying length. Require enriched media for growth and the colonies are small. Saprophytic (saprophyte-Free living micro-organisms obtaining food from dead and decaying animal or plant tisue) and parasitic species. Pathogenic species produce powerful toxins. In man they are responsible for numerous infections such as scarlatina (scarlet fever), tonsillitis (inflammation of tonsils), erysipelas (an acute, specific,infectious disease, in which there is a spreading, streptococcal inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, accompanied by fever and constitutional disturbances),  endocarditis (inflammation of the inner lining of the heart-endothelium-most commonly due to rheumatic fever), rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis ( a term used in bilateral, non-suppurative inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidneys), and wound infections in hospital.\nScarlet fever- Infection by haemolytic streptococcus producing a rash. Occurs mainly in children. Begins commonly with a throat infection, leading to pyrexia (fever) and the outbreak of a punctate (dotted or spotted) erythematous (reddening) eruption of the skin. Characteristically the area around the mouth escapes (circumoral palor). In strep throat, there is no such rash.
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What is staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome?\nStaphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a response to a staphylococcal infection and is characterized by peeling skin. The disease mostly affects infants, young children, and individuals with a depressed immune system or renal insufficiency. The disease can be life threatening.\nWhat are the symptoms of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome?\nThe following are the most common symptoms of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. However, each child experiences symptoms differently. The disease usually begins with a fever and redness of the skin. Then, a fluid-filled blister may form. This blister ruptures very easily, leaving an area of moist skin. Other symptoms may include the following:\n\n    * crusted infection site, often around the nose or ears\n    * red, painful areas around infection site\n    * blistering\n    * fevers\n    * chills\n    * weakness\n    * fluid loss\n    * top layer of skin begins peeling off in sheets\n\nAfter the top layer of skin has peeled off, the following symptoms may be present:\n\n    * fevers\n    * chills\n    * weakness\n    * fluid loss\n\nIn newborns, the lesions are often found in the diaper area or around the umbilical cord. Older children more commonly have the lesions on their arms, legs, and trunk.\n\nThe symptoms of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome may resemble other skin conditions. Always consult your child's physician for a diagnosis.\nHow is staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome diagnosed?\nIn addition to a medical history and physical examination of your child, the diagnosis may be confirmed with a biopsy (taking a tissue sample to be examined under a microscope) and bacterial cuture.\nTreatment for staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome:\nTreatment usually requires hospitalization, often in the burn unit of the hospital. Specific treatment for staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome will be determined by your child's physician based on:\n\n    * your child's age, overall health, and medical history\n    * severity of the condition\n    * your child's tolerance of specific medications, procedures, or therapies\n    * expectations for the course of the condition\n    * your opinion or preference\n\nTreatment may include one, or both, of the following:\n\n    * oral antibiotics\n    * intravenous (IV), penicillin-type antibiotics
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Sure.  Any soap made of natural ingredients will wash staph off your skin.  But the question is, why would you want to?  Staph is part of the normal, healthy person's environment; it belongs on your skin.  Problems only arise when staph - and there are hundreds of varieties of the staphylococcus organism - gets someplace it shouldn't be - like in your bloodstream. If that happens, you're in very serious trouble...it's called "septicemia" and it can kill you within hours!  If it does not do that, it can still cause profound difficulties such as interfering with heart function.  There is NO aternative or herbal "medicine" that is sufficient to remove staph from the bloodstream.\nDon't play games with your health, which means don't try to diagnose things like staph infections.  Only an MD can do that, and to be entirely accurate, she needs to have a medical laboratory perform certain blood studies such as a blood culture.  Ain't no "aternative practicioner" who has the education/expertise to diagnose staph infection!
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Staph on the skin can lead to red, fluid-oozing sores, itching and general redness. But once Staph has entered the body, it can lead to harmfull illness like bone problems, and even pneumonia. I would ABSOLUTELY not let your brother hold your little one (anyone under the age of 5) unless he has THOROUGHLY washed his hands. Depening on how severe the outbreak, I would even go so far as to recommend gloves and perhaps a mask. Don't take any chances with your precious angel, Staph is hard for the little ones to kick. Good luck!
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It could be an infection or polyps.