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a resistant strain of staph
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Scratching chickenpox blisters can allow bacteria like staph or strep to enter the skin.
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Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Additional concerns from reusing towels are skin irritation that can cause eczema or atopic dermatitis flare-ups, fungal infections like athlete’s foot and ringworm, infectious diseases like conjunctivitis (pink eye), norovirus, staph (MRSA), and the spread of E.coli and allergens.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
It is commonly confused with bacterial folliculitis, a disease caused by a staph infection.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Infections from common bacteria, like Staphylococcus aureus (staph), are the most common cause.1
Folliculitis can also occur if your hair follicles frequently become clogged with oil, sweat, and dead skin cells.
—Casey Gallagher, Health, 15 Aug. 2024
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Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Additional concerns from reusing towels are skin irritation that can cause eczema or atopic dermatitis flare-ups, fungal infections like athlete’s foot and ringworm, infectious diseases like conjunctivitis (pink eye), norovirus, staph (MRSA), and the spread of E.coli and allergens.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
It is commonly confused with bacterial folliculitis, a disease caused by a staph infection.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Infections from common bacteria, like Staphylococcus aureus (staph), are the most common cause.1
Folliculitis can also occur if your hair follicles frequently become clogged with oil, sweat, and dead skin cells.
—Casey Gallagher, Health, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Staph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staph. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
staph
noun
: staphylococcus
also
: an infection with staphylococci
Medical Definition
staph
noun
: staphylococcus sense 2
also
: an infection with staphylococci
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