Staph* infection

[FearItself]

I think it's spelled "Staph", there's a long scientific name to it I don't feel like typing out.

Staphylococcus Aureus

Arrr, biology.

Meh, I could pwn you with Physics right now, but I'm too tired. xP

[metroidhunter777]

I think it's spelled "Staph", there's a long scientific name to it I don't feel like typing out.

Staphylococcus Aureus

Arrr, biology.

You're my freaking science teacher. D=

Just a note, isn't Aureus supposed to be lowercase?

Also, is it the same kind everywhere? MRSA, or whatever?

[Matt]

I always wash my hands, but as for band-aids those are for sissies. 

They're also for people who care about germs...?

If you never get germs how will your immune system get stronger?

That's why my immune system is like, unbeatable. >_>

I never wash my hands. :D

ChunkeyMunkey THATS ME!

Errr a tad gross, *Exits site and washs hands*.

[PsychoYoshi]

I think it's spelled "Staph", there's a long scientific name to it I don't feel like typing out.

Staphylococcus Aureus

Arrr, biology.

You're my freaking science teacher. D=

Just a note, isn't Aureus supposed to be lowercase?

Also, is it the same kind everywhere? MRSA, or whatever?

There are different strains. MRSA is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, which is resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics like penicillin and methicillin. This is a nasty type, but it can be killed with vancomycin, which is an uber-powerful antibiotic.

There's also a strain called VRSA, which is Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. This is the bad, bad type.

There are also some varieties which aren't resistant to antibiotics at all.

Meh, I could pwn you with Physics right now, but I'm too tired. xP

I don't doubt that, I suck at physics. :p

[Rayquarian]

I always wash my hands, but as for band-aids those are for sissies. 

They're also for people who care about germs...?

If you never get germs how will your immune system get stronger?

That's why my immune system is like, unbeatable. >_>
I never wash my hands. :D

Head Admin of Doom doesn't wash hands...

[Silverhawk79]

I always wash my hands, but as for band-aids those are for sissies. 

They're also for people who care about germs...?

If you never get germs how will your immune system get stronger?

That's why my immune system is like, unbeatable. >_>
I never wash my hands. :D

Head Admin of Doom doesn't wash hands...

My immune system is verah strong, though.

[metroidhunter777]

I think it's spelled "Staph", there's a long scientific name to it I don't feel like typing out.

Staphylococcus Aureus

Arrr, biology.

You're my freaking science teacher. D=

Just a note, isn't Aureus supposed to be lowercase?

Also, is it the same kind everywhere? MRSA, or whatever?

There are different strains. MRSA is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, which is resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics like penicillin and methicillin. This is a nasty type, but it can be killed with vancomycin, which is an uber-powerful antibiotic.

There's also a strain called VRSA, which is Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. This is the bad, bad type.

There are also some varieties which aren't resistant to antibiotics at all.

Yeah, I got what I was looking for there. I know that there are different strains of the disease, obviously, and you said pretty much everything my science teacher said with the addition of VRSA. For whatever reason, it reminds me of XDR-TB. Maybe that fact that the drugs its resistant to make it fearsome?

In any case, I know that MRSA is the strain going around Illinois. I was kinda wondering whether there were different strains going around different states or if they had the MRSA strain, as well.

[phatyo]

It says staff on this brochure my school gave me o.O

[PsychoYoshi]

It says staff on this brochure my school gave me o.O

Sounds like your school needs to fire its proofreaders. XD

[NOA_ANDY]

I always wash my hands, but as for band-aids those are for sissies. 

They're also for people who care about germs...?

If you never get germs how will your immune system get stronger?

Somebody takes George Carlin a bit too seriously.  :P

[Flying Chickens]

I think it's spelled "Staph", there's a long scientific name to it I don't feel like typing out.

I've read up on it. It's for people who live in unsanitary conditions, mainly, or people who use gym lockers often or are in sport teams. Just constant unsanitary conditions is what could lead to the infection. But it can be caused in many ways, some ways are deadly, even. I think a third of the population carries inactive Staph germs inside of them.

Fear, you frighten me with these words...
I don't want to die...

[LightShock]

they just went over that at my school. Was this a schoolwide thing?

[Cecil_and_Kain]

I always wash my hands, but as for band-aids those are for sissies. 

They're also for people who care about germs...?

If you never get germs how will your immune system get stronger?

That's why my immune system is like, unbeatable. >_>
I never wash my hands. :D

That's a little disgusting....

[Zovistograt]

I had it when I was liek 5...out of school for 2 weeks.  I watched cartoons and drank ginger ale all day.

[FullmetalGanon]

my whole school is obsessed with being clean now. i dont really care.