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Article: Staphylococcal Infections
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Staphylococcal Infections
What Are Staphylococcal Infections?
How Common Are They?
Are They Contagious?
What Are Some Types of Staph Infections?
How Is a Staph Infection Diagnosed?
What Is the Treatment for Staph Infections?
How Long Does Infection Last?
What Are the Complications of Staph Infection?
Can Staph Infections Be Prevented?
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Staphylococcal (stah-fih-lo-KAH-kul) infections are infections caused by
Staphylococcus aureus
(stah-fih-lo-KAH-kus ARE-ree-us) and related species of bacteria.
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Antibiotic resistance
Cellulitis
Food poisoning
Impetigo
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
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