Comments on: Staph (Staff) Skin Infections Pictures

By: Jan Modric

Jan Modric — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:55 +0000

Kitaly,

take your daughter back to the doctor promptly. Doctor should determine exact type of bacteria by taking sample of her skin rash and maybe nasal secretion. On basis of the obtained results, doctor can prescribe exact antibiotics.

By: kitaly21

kitaly21 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:50:15 +0000

my daughter is 3yrs old and has been diagnosed with folliculitis/staph. They put her on 2 HEAVY antibiotics and muprocin in her nose. It went away for a while and now it’s back…. worse. I am at my wits end, frustrated with seeing her suffer. What else do I do!!?

By: Calf Pain | Current Health Articles 2009

Calf Pain | Current Health Articles 2009 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:22:03 +0000

[...] streptococcal or staphylococcal infection of the skin or under-skin tissues (cellulitis), Herpes zoster, systemic [...]

By: Microorganisms - Types, Harmful Effects on Human Body, Pictures | Current Health Articles 2009

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:24:29 +0000

[...] aureus, causing skin infections, pneumonia, infection of the heart valves, [...]

By: Folliculitis | Current Health Articles 2009

Folliculitis | Current Health Articles 2009 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:31:34 +0000

[...] Boils or furuncles occur when hair follicles become deeply infected with staph bacteria. A boil usually appears suddenly as a painful pink or red bump about 1/2 inch in diameter. The surrounding skin may be red and swollen. Within 24 hours, the bump fills with pus. Boil grows larger and more painful for five to seven days, sometimes reaching a golf ball size before it develops a yellow-white tip that finally ruptures and drains pus. Boils generally clear completely in about two weeks. Small boils usually heal without scarring, but a large boil may leave a scar. A carbuncle is a cluster of boils often occurring on the back of the neck, shoulders or thighs, especially in older men. Carbuncles cause a deeper and more severe infection than does a single boil, heal more slowly and tend to leave scars (1). Your doctor may drain a large boil or carbuncle by making a small incision in the tip. This relieves pain, speeds recovery and prevents scarring. Deep infections that cannot be completely cleared may be covered with a sterile gauze so pus can continue to drain. Sometimes your doctor may prescribe antibiotics to help heal severe or recurrent infections. [...]

By: Infection - Definition, Causes, Transmission, Symptoms, Signs | Current Health Articles 2009

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:26:07 +0000

[...] infections are usually limited to one part of the body. Examples: staphylococcal skin infections, pseudomonas folliculitis, streptococcal pharyngitis, osteomyelitis, pneumococcal pneumonia, [...]

By: Jan Modric

Jan Modric — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:37:15 +0000

MMkaz777,

a boil is (usually staphylococcal), infection of the hair follicle. The tube you are talking about is probably dilated canal leading from the hair follicle to the skin.
You can imagine this from the drawing of an infected hair follicle here:
http://www.healthhype.com/folliculitis-pictures.html

By: MMkaz777

MMkaz777 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:28:12 +0000

No wound, more like a large cyst or boil. I’ve seen the same tube like skin structure on videos as well after draining. Is it a passage of where the pus comes from?

By: Jan Modric

Jan Modric — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:32:31 +0000

MMkaz777,

are you talking about a wound from an injury? In this case you should see a doctor right away to prevent spread of an infection.

By: MMkaz777

MMkaz777 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:34:35 +0000

After pressing large amounts of pus from a wound, I’ve seen a large “white tube” of skin protruding up from inside the wound. Looks like a vein or straw type structure. What is this?