Sunday Topic: Staph Infections

• Staph lives on the outside of people's skin. I always thought that only dirty people could get Staph Infections. This is not the case.
• There are more than 30 species in the staph family of bacteria, and they can cause different kinds of illnesses. That's what makes it so hard to treat!
• People can get staph infections from contaminated objects, but staph bacteria often spread through skin-to-skin contact — the bacteria can be spread from one area of the body to another if someone touches the infected area.