How does our body respond to bacterial?How does our body respond to bacterial?

What is Staphylococcus?What is Staphylococcus?

How does it enters our body?How does it enters our body?

How can one prevent from entering the body?How can one prevent from entering the body?

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• Definition Definition

• TransmissionTransmission

• Signs and SymptomsSigns and Symptoms

• TreatmentTreatment

• PreventionPrevention

• Prognosis/ DiagnosePrognosis/ Diagnose

• Group of bacteria that can cause a multitude of diseases.

• It is familiarly known as Staph.

• It is found normally in the nose, or on the skin.

Through several different mechanisms:Through several different mechanisms:•Contact- touching soiled surfacesContact- touching soiled surfaces

•Droplets- inhaling through oral or nasal passageDroplets- inhaling through oral or nasal passage•Ingesting- eating contaminated foods Ingesting- eating contaminated foods

•Sexually- any sexual contactSexually- any sexual contact•Inanimate ObjectsInanimate Objects

• Collection of pus Collection of pus

• Red in color Red in color

• SwollenSwollen

• PainfulPainful

• Over-the-counter antibioticOver-the-counter antibiotic

• Oral antibioticsOral antibiotics

• Topical antibioticsTopical antibiotics

• Skin lesionsSkin lesions

• Surgically drainedSurgically drained

• Wash handsWash hands

• Keep infected area coveredKeep infected area covered

• Avoid sharing personal itemsAvoid sharing personal items

• Careful attention with food-handling and Careful attention with food-handling and preparationpreparation

• If treated early with appropriate antibiotics, prognosis is If treated early with appropriate antibiotics, prognosis is excellent.excellent.

• Diagnosis is initiated by medical history and physical Diagnosis is initiated by medical history and physical examination.examination.

• Involves identifying an infectious agent either directly or Involves identifying an infectious agent either directly or indirectly. indirectly.

• Staphylococcus is a group of bacteria that can cause a multitude of diseases.Staphylococcus is a group of bacteria that can cause a multitude of diseases.

• Staph infections may cause disease due to direct infection or due to the Staph infections may cause disease due to direct infection or due to the production of toxins by the bacteria.production of toxins by the bacteria.

• Boils, impetigo, food poisoning, cellulitis, and toxic shock syndrome are all Boils, impetigo, food poisoning, cellulitis, and toxic shock syndrome are all examples of diseases caused by Staphylococcus.examples of diseases caused by Staphylococcus.

• Staph infections are treated with topical, oral, or intravenous antibiotics, Staph infections are treated with topical, oral, or intravenous antibiotics, depending upon the type of infection.depending upon the type of infection.