Staphylococcus can be a severely harmful bacterium. It eventually leads to complete removal of sections of flesh. It can be as small as blister and be as sever as gigantic loss of skin. Staphylococcus is a bacterium that causes a more commonly known disease called a staph infection. Staph infections can invade and attack any part of your body, from your skin, eyes and nails to the inner lining of your heart. Symptoms differ, depending …showed first 75 words of 621 total…

…showed last 75 words of 621 total…family has a staph infection, don't share towels, sheets, or clothing with them until the infection has been fully treated. You can treat most localized staph skin infections at home by washing the skin with an antibacterial cleanser, applying an antibiotic ointment, and covering the skin with a clean dressing. To prevent the spread of infection, use a towel only once when you clean an area of infected skin, then wash it in hot water.