my boyfriend has staph how can i keep from catching it?
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http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=familydoctor&lic=44&article_set=22940\n\nTry this link, you may find it useful, I hope!
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If the rest of your question is: "... kill staph." \n\nThen, I would have to ask if you can test with only one herb, or if you can use an herbal compound.\n\nIf using compounds is acceptable, I suggest a sufficiently strong mixture of:  White Thyme, Tea Tree Oil, Lemon, and Oregano.\n\nIf you just grab these items off the shelf, it's not likely that you'll experience great success at killing the Staph. \n\nRather, use pure essential oils, which are a highly concentrated, water distilled version of the herbs/juice.  There is no alcohol present in pure essential oils, so the success you experience will truly be from the property of the herbs.
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Keep it covered with an antibiotic. It should be okay after that.
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Skin infections, such as ring worm and staff, are easy to transmit, BUT if simple proper precautions are taken wrestlers will stay safe! Wash your clothes after EVERY practice, shower right after practice, and use a mat cleaning agent, such as kinshield on the mat at least once a week and everyone will stay safe.
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I'd recommend, wearing a mask--while cleaning his/her room..that's what my Mom had to do, while cleaning resident's rooms in a hospital setting--while they were sick .. or even in hospital, to make sure she wouldn't catch anything. \n\nGood luck!\n\nMichelle\n\nPs.. I hear it's pretty contagious..but... I'm not really sure though.
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Best is to cover it and leave it alone. It will ripen and when it is ready it is easy to lance it and get rid of all the puss. You may have to go to the doctors and get some antibiotics if it spreads.
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Well it depends on what kind of intercourse you um.. well yeah and it might be transferred to you so either ask him to stop taking antiboitics if possible or to wear a condum though it doesnt stop Chlymidia an std just as a warning
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i live in hawaii as well as i'm from florida where both places have so much staph. you only get staph from open sores that become infected, puss like stuff will be coming out and no it doesn't itch. hurts like hell all the way to the bone. i spent a week last year in the hospital due to staph which is not something to mess with. your child sounds as if they have a rash of some sort. go see a different doctor.
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Place a warm, damp heat source on it.  That will help draw out the pus.  If it is leaking it is beginning to tract and come to the surface.\n\nOne of the best ways is to put a damp cloth in a plastic baggie and microwave for 15-20 seconds.  DO NOT BURN YOURSELF!!!\n\nOther items that help draw out infection are warm salt water soaks.\n\nIf you go to the DR you can get antibiotics or just let nature take its course.  If extended redness, heat, or streaking occurs go see a DR as the infection is spreading.\n\nHave a good one.
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cleanse with hydrogen peroxide every day (morn and nite) and put neosporin (antibacterial ointment) on it for a week.  And don't play with it or wear tight clothes on it.
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it is a bacteria,fungal or protozoan created problem. wear loose cotton clothes not those tight jeans. have plenty of water.  ensure some acidic type foods like pickles or fruits with plenty of vitamin c. ensure proper hygine. visit the doctor he will prescribe some antiseptic cream to apply. if you want a home remidy write to me.
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Seriously, I believe I would take him to the doctor.  When I worked at dermatologist there was a lady that came in with big clear fluid filled blisters and they were some kind of bacterial infection and she had to take oral antibiotics.  If nothing else a doctor could probably give you a note to let him in school with socks only until it heels.  I really hope that he feels better.  Good Luck.
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Leave soap bars all over the house and buy him colognes from secret admirers? Put a pine tree decal on him while he sleeps? Suggest he lay off the spicy foods because they are bad for his health? take him fishing and "accidentally" push him in?\nSeriously though, not easy to confront someone with, been there once... just asked if he had a medical condition because I was concerned about his recent body odour... good luck!!
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Take a shower together so you know he is clean and then try.  You can also let him know that you don't like the sticky and to let you know before that happens.  There are many other ways you can help him get off with out having your face in it.
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Im not sure what kind of bite it is without really seeing it because what you described could be a number of things.\n\nOne thing to keep a watch on would be a staph infection. If it gets  more painful to the touch, or starts looking a little dark in the center and when you squeze it. (like a pimple) and puss comes out then get straight to the doctor because thats what a staph infection is/looks like.\n\nIf it does get worse and the above happens then it is a staph infection. Don't worry anybody can get it no matter how clean they are. Just keep your  hands washed really well and drain the infection out. Keep covered with a gauze pad to prevent any leaking that may occur. Peroxide will help and wont burn. Antibiotics that the doctor will give you will help.\nThat is if it gets worse and the above happens.\n\nIf it doesnt then just keep a watch on it and if it starts going away then youll have nothing to worry about, it could of just been a little number of things. So keep a watch on it and make sure you dont start having any fevers, shortness in breath, or anything out of the ordinary happen and you will be fine\n\nGood Luck
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i agree with nitehawk on this, in addition they should be using some higher antibiotics ...maybe tazobactam with piperacillin should help..\nand local antisepsis can be maintained with plain betadine bandages or powder in case of open wounds\nthe patient also should be monitored for septicemia...cuz that can be really dangerous in this patient.
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Use a real warm ,clean washcloth on it. It will help bring it to a head. Whatever you do don't squeeze it.Do this as often as you can. It should go away within a couple of days