Staphylococcus aureus, "staph," is a bacterium that is commonly found on the skin or in the nose of healthy people. Experts agree that about 25 percent to 30 percent of the general population is ...

Recently, more people have been coming to U.S. hospitals and doctors offices with a form of the infection that they picked up outside a hospital setting, which is where most staph infections occur ...

Staph infection treatment takes shape locally Local doctors say national study may be misleading HEATHER AUGUSTYN Times Correspondent Oct 18, 2007 0 ...

Many staph skin infections may be treated by draining the abscess or boil, and may not require antibiotics. Drainage should only be done by a health care provider.