Staphylococcus is a fairly common infection in everyday life. Most people are permanent or temporary carriers of bacteria in the nose. As a rule, they do not cause trouble until a combination of unsanitary conditions, overcrowding and junk food appear. In such cases, treatment of staphylococcus becomes vital.
Often infection occurs with skin lesions. The penetration and development of bacteria provokes diseases such as furunculosis, impetigo (a rash common in children). In addition, the infection can be a complication after suffering scabies, eczema or pediculosis.
Diagnosis of infection is carried out according to the results of a smear taken from the patient's throat.
Staphylococcus was previously treated with penicillin. However, today most bacteria are immune to this antibiotic.
Most of all, the contact pathway along which staphylococcus spreads is of concern. Treatment in children of this infection involves the complete isolation of the affected skin, as well as the exclusion of bathing in public places. Patients should use only individual household and hygiene items.
Despite the spread of infection on the skin, the disease is also systemic. Penetrating into the bloodstream, bacteria often provoke swelling of the glands and fever. Therefore, in order to achieve the most effective results, staphylococcus treatment is carried out both with external drugs and with medicines intended for oral administration.
In many cases, infection occurs through ingestion of foods not in the refrigerator. So, staphylococcal bacteria penetrate into dairy and meat products if they are left at room temperature overnight. In the process of their rapid reproduction, a toxic toxin is produced that does not undergo destruction during heat treatment during cooking.
An increase in susceptibility to infection is noted with protein deficiency in the body. Thus, staph is a disease of vegetarians. In addition, bacteria easily penetrate the body of people susceptible to vitamin deficiency, in particular with a lack of B-vitamins.
Staphylococcus treatment always begins with tests, including sensitivity to antibiotics. It should be noted that the elimination of the disease is a very difficult task, but quite feasible.
Staphylococcus aureus in children. Treatment
As mentioned above, previously, penicillin was widely used to eliminate infection. However, since its introduction into treatment, the bacterium has significantly mutated. Today, Staphylococcus aureus has a pronounced resistance to penicillin. Therefore, in the fight against infection, modern doctors widely use methicillin. It is a chemically modified antibiotic that is not susceptible to destruction by a bacterial enzyme. However, today there are resistant strains of staphylococcus and this antibiotic.
In some cases of the advanced stage of the disease, external agents are used. These include neosporin and bacitracin. These antibiotic ointments are used as local therapy drugs and are available in pharmacies without a prescription. The drugs are applied one to three times a day on ulcerated areas of the skin after poultices. It is advisable to use additional funds.
To detoxify the body, doctors recommend taking vitamin C three times a day.
With ulcers provoked by staphylococcal infection, the most important is to keep the affected areas clean, dry and open.