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Auntie Lizzy, I have a problem oh. some kind of whitish substance comes out of my pennis regularly. i dont know what it is.pls can u advise me on what to do?
ReplyDeleteToday we are going to start with Staphylococcus, Staff as it's popularly known one disease that Nigerians suffers so much mostly the women but they are always very ignorant of it....
ReplyDeleteI shall give u the definitions and symptoms today, then some case studies later... you can as well post your comments and send me email concerning this deadly disease.
WHAT IS STAPHYLOCOCCUS?
Staphylococcus is a group of bacteria that can cause a multitude of diseases as a result of infection of various tissues of the body. Staphylococcus is more familiarly known as Staph (pronounced "staff"). Staph-related illness can range from mild and requiring no treatment to severe and potentially fatal.
The name "Staphylococcus" comes from the Greek staphyle, meaning a bunch of grapes, and kokkos, meaning berry, and that is what Staph look like under the microscope, like a bunch of grapes or little round berries. (In technical terms, these are gram-positive, facultative anaerobic, usually unencapsulated cocci.)
Over 30 different types of Staphylococci can infect humans, but most infections are caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococci can be found normally in the nose and on the skin (and less commonly in other locations) of 20%-30% of healthy adults. In the majority of cases, the bacteria do not cause disease. However, damage to the skin or other injury may allow the bacteria to overcome the natural protective mechanisms of the body, leading to infection.
Who is at risk for Staph infections?
Anyone can develop a Staph infection, although certain groups of people are at greater risk, including newborn infants, breastfeeding women, and people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, cancer, vascular disease, and lung disease. Injecting drug users, those with skin injuries or disorders, intravenous catheters, surgical incisions, and those with a weakened immune system all have an increased risk of developing Staph infections.
WHAT ARE THE SYNTOMPS AND SIGNS OF A STAPH INFECTION?
Staphylococcal disease of the skin usually results in a localized collection of pus, known as an abscess(A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses), boil(A boil is a localized infection deep in the skin. A boil generally starts as a reddened, tender area. Over time, the area becomes firm and hard and tender. Eventually, the center of the abscess softens and becomes filled with infection-fighting white blood cells that the body sends from the bloodstream to eradicate the infection. This collection of white blood cells, bacteria, and proteins is known as pus. Finally, the pus "forms a head," which can be surgically opened or spontaneously drain out through the surface of the skin. A boil is also referred to as a skin abscess), or furuncle(.This is an abscess in the skin caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. A furuncle can have one or more openings onto the skin and may be associated with a fever or chills). The affected area may be red, swollen, and painful. Drainage or pus is common.