How to Prevent a Staph Infection

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in your dorm

What is a Staph

Infection?

Staphylococcus or Staph, is a type of bacteria that

groups together in a cluster as show in the

pictureThey cause infection on

body tissue. This may cause damage to the skin, such as red boil looking bumps that can be large or small. Clusters of Basteria in

green

What does is look like?

How does it feel?

Reddish, swollen, tender area that look like small or

large pimples

Ooze pus or crusty covering with drainage

Blisters and boils

Swelling, tenderness

Feels painful on infection and surrounding area

Mild Staph Infection

Why am I at risk?

These infections are observed in people living

in together in close quarters, like college

dorms or

Sharing common areas such as, college dorm

showers

How can I get it?

The staph infection can spread through skin

contact when infected areas are touched

The become infected though direct contact with

the Bactria itself

This will never

happen to meBut…

It is really easy to get it: Say a friend has it on her leg and she sits on your bed, couch, or chair the

infection is then on where she sat, then you can go and sit on it and BOOM!

You now have the infection

ORSomone using the same shower as you has it on the foot and you step

where they step BOOM! You now have the

infection

How can I prevent this in my dorm?

May sure you wash your bedsheets or change

them once a week

Clean with disinectant in your whole dorm once a

week

Wash your hands often

How can I prevent this when I take a shower?

Bring your own stuff into the bathroom in a clean

caddy

Wear sandles when you shower

If I get it, what can I

do?

Go to the doctors right away!

They will presribe an antibiotic

Wash any area with infectoin with saline

Drain the boil whenever possible by poking it with a sharp needle or popping

it like a pimple

So Remember

CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN

and your in the

CLEAR!