, even a minor staph infection can lead to boils (unpleasant pockets of pus that pop up on hair follicles or oil glands) or painful rashes that can manifest as weepy blisters or red, painful swelling. not great! neither is the fact that you’ll need to see your doctor for antibiotics ...
aureus was confirmed using a commercial latex agglutination test (Fisher SureVue Color Staph ID) and positive S. aureus isolates were tested for methicillin resistance using selective media (ORSAB, Oxoid). Positive tests from either or both method were considered true positives. We calculated the ...