Bird flu pandemics and mad cow disease may be dominating the headlines, but my personal fear is that staph infections are on their way to being the next big killer to strike the Western world. I first came across staph infections when my husband and sister both faced the infections one summer. My husband lived ...
I was recently diagnosed with an infection in my blood called Staphylococcus. I was put on two different antibiotics that I had to give to myself, at home, through an intravenous line that was placed in my chest. I was so weak I could hardly get out of bed. I couldn’t eat because nothing would ...
According to the news Staphylococcus aureus (staph) skin infections are on the rise, and not only in their traditional breeding grounds of medical environments, but outside of them as well. Worse yet, the Associated Press stated on August 16, 2006 that many traditional drugs used to treat the infection are now useless due to the ...
For those who have had a run in with MRSA or any type of staph related skin infection, it is common knowledge that the so-called treatments that mainstream doctors are prescribing are not hugely successful. Thousands of people suffer nearly constantly for months and months, faithfully taking all prescribed antibiotics, but getting very little relief ...
In may of 2006 I was diagnosed with MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body. It makes your body resistant to anti-biotics. It is caused by common bacteria that can live on our bodies. Not many people know about this, and they really should. It can ...
In July, my husband had a sore that began on his foot. He has an allergic reaction to poison ivy and had recently been in contact with the plant, so he assumed that was the problem. Treating the spot with poison ivy lotion from Benadryl seemed like the right thing to do at the time. ...
Staph is a naturally-occurring bacteria that can be found on skin and in nasal passages. When this bacteria infects the body, sores and illness can occur. The most dangerous strain of this bacteria is known as MRSA. Many people have heard of staph, but MRSA is relatively uncommon. However, I contracted MRSA, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, ...
The Staph Super bug is a drug resistant form of a staph infection also called a MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). The scary thing is that this not all of these infections are preventable, however they are preventable to a high degree by simply washing your hands all the time. They can also be prevented if ...
I had promised an article regarding staph infection and all the things “they” don’t tell you. Considering the fact that I have only recently recovered from my latest trial with this illness, I figured now was as good a time as any to get this out there in the open. There are far too many ...
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