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C
oag staph, or more properly known
as coagulase negative staphylococcus bacteria is an infectious
agent that can cause a whole host of illnesses in the body.
By definition, staphylococcus aureus bacteria is a bacteria
of the phylum Firmicutes, class Bacilli, order Bacillales,
family Staphylococcacaeae. There are thirty-three species
of this bacteria, most are harmless and form part of the flora
that the body has. The main classification of the bacteria,
which determines its virulence, is the presence or absence
of the protein product coagulase. This is the enzyme that
allows clot formation.
If the staphylococcus aureus is coagulase negative, or the
coag staph, then this is the bacteria that causes a myriad
infections in the human body. Most often, when the individual’s
immune system is compromised, then the result would be severe
infections not only on the epidermis but also the soft issue
organs of the body. Another strain of coag staph affects the
vaginal area, resulting in urinary tract infections in women.
By being coagulase negative, the staph causes infection as
it inhibits the ability of the affected area to produce the
necessary chemicals to counteract the infection. When left
untreated in the surface area of the skin, it causes boils
and other abscess forming infections. If this coag staph enters
the blood stream, then the soft tissue organs are infected
and cause illnesses such as meningitis, sepsis and pneumonia.
Most coag staph infections are effectively controlled and
ultimately cured by broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment. The
antibiotics, when used properly, allows the body to produce
the necessary enzymes such as coagulase to counter act the
negative coagulase characteristic of this strain of staphylococcus
aureus. Thus, it is important that the proper antibiotic is
used in the treatment and the full course must be observed
to avoid creating the environment for resistant bacteria to
flourish. If the coag staph infects the epidermis area, topical
antibiotics are used and abscesses are drained to remove the
excess bacteria produced. If the infection is deeper through
metastatic infection, then a more aggressive and invasive
protocol may be needed to cure it. These include draining
lung abscesses through surgical means or by aggressive therapy.
What is most important is the fast identification of the kind
of coag staph infection that has occurred and taking quick
action to control it.
The better treatment though is in prevention. Coag staph
is a highly contagious bacteria that resides in both the body
and the environment. By undertaking a hygiene regimen that
ensures cleanliness, this would severely hamper the infecting
agents from entering the body. Avoiding crowded places, or
places where there are immune depressed patients is also another
way of prevention in contracting coag staph infections. Even
proper cleaning and dressing of wounds or abrasions is another
way of preventing this bacteria from entering the body. If
coag staph is kept on the surface, it would be harmless bacteria.
Only when it enters your body would you encounter problems
with coag staph aureus bacteria.
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