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Skin layers

Skin infection - staphylococcal; Infection - skin - staph; Staph skin infection; Carbunculosis

Good general health and hygiene may help prevent some staph skin infections. Such infections are contagious, so care must be taken to avoid spreading the bacteria to other people.

If you get carbuncles often, your doctor may give you antibiotics to prevent them.

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Habif TP. Clinical Dermatology. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2004.

Lopez FA. Skin and soft tissue infections. Infect Dis Clin North Am. Dec 2006; 20(4): 759-72, v-vi.

Review Date: 04/12/2007
Reviewed By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Associate, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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