Staph Skin Infection Pictures
Staph (pronounced ’staff’) skin infection may appear as
- a red bump or pus-filled blister (folliculitis)
- a boil (furuncle)
- infected cystic acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, pilonidal cyst
- a vesicle which may burst and crust over (impetigo)
- erythema (cellulitis)
- skin scalding (staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome)
- an infected wound or burn
Drainage of pus from lesions is common.
What Causes Staph Skin Infections?
Staph infections are mainly caused by bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, and rarely by S. epidermidis, or S. saprophyticus. In staph carriers, S. aureus, lives in the nose and on the skin, and less commonly in the mouth, mammary glands, urinary, intestinal, and upper respiratory tracts (1). Staphylococcal infections usually remain localized at the portal of entry. What is Staphylococcus aureus?
