The skin, which is the largest organ of the body, weighing between 6 and 9 pounds, protects the inside of the body from external bacteria and viruses, senses heat and cold and regulates the temperature of the body. Many skin disorders affect the...
According to MayoClinic.com, staph infections are caused by the gram positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. These bacteria can spread through the air or through skin contact, especially with dirty hands and fingernails. They are present in the...
Staph bacteria, short for staphylococcus, are normally found on the skin and in the nose. When staph grow out of control, they can cause potentially deadly skin infections or food poisoning if ingested. The bacteria look like small clusters of...
Wrestlers -- as well as athletes in other contact sports that put participants at risk for cuts and abrasions -- are particularly susceptible to bacterial staph infections, which have the potential to develop into MRSA, a potentially...
Staphylococci is group of gram-positive aerobic bacteria that are localized on the skin and nasal passages of about 20 to 30 percent of healthy adults. Staphylococci bacteria becomes pathogenic when it has systemic access to our organs and...
