Patient Education Information

Staphylococcus aureus - Golden Staph - This fact sheet is from Australia and explains all about this type of bacteria.

Blood Poisoning: What Does It Mean? - The Mayo Clinic answers that question.

Boils and Carbuncles - The Mayo Clinic describes these two types of skin problems caused by staph.

Facts About Infectious Diseases - Information from the Infectious Disease Society describing infectious diseases and how they work.

The Flu and Staph Infections - The CDC describes the connection between the two.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Toxic Shock Syndrome - The Mayo Clinic explains about this type of staph infection.

Toxic Shock Syndrome for Teens - This information comes from KidsHealth and is written just for teens.

What is an Infectious Disease Specialist? - The Infectious Disease Society presents this information about ID specialists and their work.