Diseases

Staph Infection

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Staphylococcal infection:infection with one of the staphylococcal bacteria. Staph Infection can cause pus-filled abscesses on the skin or internal organs, and can migrate through the blood to infect the heart, brain, and other areas.

SYMPTOMS

The risks of stapled hemorrhoidectomy include bleeding, infection, anal fissuring (tearing of the lining of the anal canal), narrowing of the anal or rectal wall due toscarring, persistence of internal or external hemorrhoids, and, rarely, trauma to the rectal wall.

CAUSES

Staph infections may cause disease due to direct infection or due to the production of toxins by the bacteria. Boils, impetigo, food poisoning, cellulitis, and toxic shock syndrome are all examples of diseases that can be caused by staphylococcus.