What is a staph infection?
It is a type of infection caused by a Staphylococcus (or "staph") bacteria. Actually, about 25% of people normally carry staph in the nose, mouth, genitals, and anal area. The foot is also very prone to pick up bacteria from the floor. The infection often begins with a little cut, which gets infected with bacteria.
These staph infections range from a simple boil to antibiotic-resistant infections to flesh-eating infections. The difference between all these is how deep and how fast the infection spreads, and how treatable it is with antibiotics. The antibiotic-resistant infections are more common in North America, because of our overuse of antibiotics.
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This pic was from 9-6-09, its getting better.
This is from this morning after my worlpool bath at the Doctors office.9-8-09 You can see how fast it gets you. This is the same infection that took my daddys leg so i was sure to get it taken care of.
That is some kind of ugly son! So grateful it is healing. It is scary!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow Travis--that is soooooo gross! I think I'd rather see pictures of dead animals! Glad it's getting better!
ReplyDeleteOOWWW! Another plus for you is that you did not let it go w/out getting treatment. In SOME cases people are too slow get to a doctor and drastic measures have to be taken. Great photgraphic documentation. You were in our family prayers tonight. Love you and Jordan so much. Aunt Carla
ReplyDeleteas if your hand wasnt as big as a bear paw already. hope you get better for deer season. (THAT WOULD BE TRAGIC!!!!!!) loloL
ReplyDeleteP.S. hows lauren sheppard???
I pray that infection goes away very fast.
ReplyDeletePrayers of healing for you.
Huggy Bear those photos hurt my heart and scares the heebee jeebees out of me!!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a brown Recluse Spider bite which is just as bad as staph/or perhaps causes it. Our prayers are with you as always. xxxoooxxxoooxxxooo g'mother