Staph (Staphylococcus) Infections Symptoms

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Staph Infection can be a mild one or it can also be a life threatening as it depends on the body part which has been infected.

Symptoms of Staph Skin Infection:

Staph skin infection may be:

A painful skin infection which can be red in color
Can have blisters
Infection can happen on the skin folds around the nails
Abscess of skin
Acne which is infected

Symptoms of Staph Mastitits

Staph Mastitis is defined as the infection of the breast tissues found mostly in mothers who breast feed their babies but it can also happen to other women.

Symptoms:

High fever
Breast may swell
Breast becomes red and tender
Burning sensation in breast while breast feeding

Symptoms of bacterial parotitis

Bacterial Parotitis is defined as the infection of parotid gland and it can be chronic in nature.

Symptoms:

High fever
The patient feels cold.
Swelling of the neck
Pain while opening the mouth

Staph food poisoning symptoms:

Staph food poisoning occurs by consuming food which is being contaminated by the bacteria.

Symptoms:
Severe vomiting within 2 to 8 hours of eating the contaminated food.
Can have diarrhea, abdominal cramping or fever with headache.

Symptoms lasts for usually 12 hours and the patient recovers fully.

Bacterial Sinusitis Symptoms

Bacterial Sinusitis affects the inner mucosa of nose.

Fever with cough and feeling of tiredness.
Pain in areas around face and eyes.

It is not life threatening disease and can last for more than 10 days or so.

Bacterial Epiglottis Syndrome

Epiglottis can be a life threatening at times. Epiglottis is a piece of cartilage present at the back of tongue and it prevents food from going to wind pipe.

Symptoms:

Difficulty in breathing
Can have high fever
Noise while breathing
Patient will face difficulty while swallowing anything

Found mostly among kids but can also be there in adults.

Staph Bone Infection

When the staph infection gets into bone the condition is called osteomyelitis.
Symptoms:
Swelling in the bone where it is infected
Bones become tender
Aches on the whole body
Feeling of heat in the bone
Symptoms of life threatening Staph infection

Staph Pneumonia Symptoms

Symptoms:

High fever with pain in the chest
Coughing
Trouble while breathing
Skin becomes discolored

Staph Meningitis Symptoms

Symptoms:
It affects the tissue around the brain and spinal cord.
Stiff neck with fever
There might be vomiting or rash

Gas Gangrene

It occurs mostly due to injury where mass of tissue dies.
Symptoms:
Gas is found in the area where tissues are broken
Pain and fever might develop

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Occurs due to toxins released by S.Aureus.It occurs mostly among women.
Symptoms:
Vomiting,
Diarrhea and high fever
In some cases there might be failure of multiple organs

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