Staph Infection Symptoms
Staph infection symptoms include various skin changes, symptoms of infected internal organs, and symptoms related to staph blood poisoning (sepsis).
What is Staph?
Staph infection is caused by a bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (shortly staph) and rarely by S. epidermidis or other staphylococcal species.
What Is Staph Infection?
Staph infection is an inflammation of the skin or internal organs, caused by staph bacteria or their toxins. Staph infection may be mild or life threatening, and may appear as:
- Skin infection
- Infection of the mucous membranes (sinusitis, epiglottitis, vaginitis)
- Infection of the glands (mastitis, parotitis)
- Staph food poisoning
- Urinary infection in men
- Bone infection (osteomielitis) and joint infection (arthritis)
- Staph pneumonia
- Bacterial endocarditis
- Staph meningitis
- Bacteremia, sepsis
- Soft tissue gangrene and gas gangrene
- Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (SSSS)
