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Staphylococcus

Staphylococcus . By Dylan McGrath. Staphylococcus . Staphylococcus is a bacterial infection that causes pus to come to the skins surface and eat at the skin . Contracting Staphylococcus. Staphylococcus can be acquired by anyone. Poor hygiene Direct contact with person or object.

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Staphylococcus

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  1. Staphylococcus By Dylan McGrath

  2. Staphylococcus • Staphylococcus is a bacterial infection that causes pus to come to the skins surface and eat at the skin.

  3. Contracting Staphylococcus • Staphylococcus can be acquired by anyone. • Poor hygiene • Direct contact with person or object

  4. Different Places to catch Staph • Hospitals • Many infections present • Lower immune system protections • Broken skin • Gymnasiums • Equipment used by many • Not adequately cleaned • Shared locker rooms

  5. Different places to catch staph • Bathrooms • many bacteria present • Feces comprised of mostly bacteria • Nursing homes • Elderly patients • Often poor health • Many bacteria present

  6. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus • Antibiotic resistant bacterial infection • Commonly called MRSA • MRSA pimple • MRSA abscess/rash

  7. MRSA • Abscesses are extremely painful • If left untreated MRSA can even be fatal • Gets into joints and bloodstream • Can attack the organs including the heart. • MRSA can last long time • Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  8. Good Bacteria • Not all bacteria is bad • Many different varieties of good bacteria in the intestines • Police officer arresting the bad bacteria • Keeps bad bacteria from causing illness

  9. Good Bacteria • Bad bacteria can overtake good and lead to illness • Diarrhea • Irritable bowel syndrome

  10. Treatment vs. Prevention • antibiotics used to treat illness and infections • Also attack good bacteria • Diseases/bacteria develop to be resistant to antibiotics

  11. Treatment vs. Prevention • Prevention is often as simple as washing hands and surfaces with soap and water. • Less painful and disgusting • Easy

  12. Conclusion • Bacteria are present everywhere • Some bacteria like Staphylococcus and MRSA are painful and dangerous • Treatment is also painful • Some bacteria are good and even needed for good health.

  13. Conclusion • Prevention can be accomplished by good hygiene.

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