Carrie Reed, DSc; Alexander J. Kallen, MD; Monica Patton, BS; Kathryn E. Arnold, MD; Monica M. Farley, MD; Jeff Hageman, MHS; Lyn Finelli, DrPH, MS ...

It can appear differently depending on the stage of infection and what part of your body it affects. Impetigo is a common contagious skin infection. Bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus or ...

With staph infections, eczema spreads more quickly ... such as oozing blisters and excessive itchiness. If a child or infant develops symptoms of infected eczema, their parent or caregiver ...

But antibiotics are the gold standard for treating most staph infections. Antibiotic medications help kill the bacteria that ...