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Staphylococcus

Staphylococcus aureus (also called Staph or Staph aureus) is a type of bacteria that lives on the skin. Usually Staph is harmless and not noticeable. But if the skin is scratched or grazed, it can cause skin infections. Types of infections include boils, abscesses, impetigo (school sores), cellulitis and folliculitis.

Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. June 2015.

In this section Staphylococcus decolonisation Preventing staphylococcal skin infections

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