Question

Can staph infections go away on their own?

Answer 1

Some staph infections usually go away on their own without any medical treatment as long as the staph infection is just a simple less severe skin staph infections.

Those staph infections that happen on the are usually pimples and boils staph infections and those usually go away on their own.

However some more severe staph infections that affect the blood, urinary tract, lungs, or surgical wounds etc are more serious infections and can lead to severe illnesses.

If you have a more severe staph infection then you need medical treatment because the staph infection can lead to a more severe illness and even possible death.

You'll need antibiotics to get over more severe staph infections but less severe staph infections usually go away without treatment.

Still it doesn't hurt to get checked up at urgent care or your doctor to find out for sure if the staph infection is the mild staph infection or the less severe staph infection.

Answer 2

Staph infections are caused by staphylococcus bacteria, types of germs commonly found on the skin or in the nose of even healthy individuals.

Most of the time, these bacteria cause no problems or result in relatively minor skin infections.

The symptoms of a staph infection depend on the type of infection: Skin infections can look like pimples or boils.

They may be red, swollen, and painful.

Sometimes there is pus or other drainage.

The antibiotic will vary depending on the type of infection.

In severe cases of staph infection, doctors use IV (intravenous) antibiotics to kill the bacteria.