There are many reasons why a person may contract staph. There are also many symptoms of staph infection, so if you think you may have staph, you might want to consult a doctor as soon as possible.

Staph is short for staphylococcus aureus, and can start out as just a rash on your body but it can accelerate or spread very quickly. It's usually found in the mouth, nose, or even your genital areas. There are many different types of staph and it can have several symptoms, so most people should be as informed as possible about this bacteria infection.

Food poisoning can be a symptom of a staph infection. It can also look like pimples on your face or feet that seem to spread. Staph very commonly looks like boils and is also known as impetigo. The symptoms of staph infection aren't always boils. They can be just an inflamed sore spot somewhere on the body. This is why some people don't know they have staph at first.

Staph can be harmless if treated quickly and correctly but it can also turn into something fatal if it spreads throughout your blood stream. Along with food poisoning, you can also develop an inflamed heart lining or even pneumonia from a staph infection.

Staph used to be contracted in large areas where there was poor hygiene or with people with lower immune systems. Staph has become more prevelant, because it has become resistant to many types of antibiotics. You can protect yourself from contracting staph by staying very clean, avoiding contact with people that have open sores and covering scrapes and cuts.

Cellulitis is a form as staph on the skin. Methicillan Resistant Staphyloccus Areus or MRSA is a type of staph that is resistant to many types of antibiotics. One of the most important things to help prevent the spread of staph is to recognize the symptoms, so it can be treated quickly with antibiotics.

Some symptoms of staph infection are redness, swelling, fever, soreness, boils or pimples. One fact about staph is that if it's not treated correctly and quickly it can spread and even become life threatening. If you think you might have a type of staph you should consult a physician immediately. Also it's always a good idea to stay as clean as possible and take care of yourself health wise. If you do, you still could get a staph infection but it lowers the chances considerably.