The Staphaid Blog

Staph, Explained. For Everyone.

Plain-English answers about staph and MRSA for families, caregivers, nurses and athletes, sourced to the CDC and published research.

What Does a Staph Infection Look Like? Pictures and Warning Signs

Boils, crusty sores, pimple-like bumps and spreading redness: how common staph skin infections look, and when to get care.

Repeat boils often trace back to staph you carry, your skin, a health condition or a lookalike problem. Here’s how to sort it out.

A pimple starts in a pore, a boil in an infected hair follicle, and a cyst in a sac under the skin. Here’s how to tell them apart.

Itchy, pimple-like bumps around hairs are often folliculitis. Here’s what causes it, from staph to hot tubs, and what helps.

Squeezing a boil can spread the infection. Here’s what dermatologists recommend instead, and when to let a doctor drain it.

Red, warm, swollen skin that keeps spreading can be cellulitis. Here’s what causes it, who’s at risk and when to get help.

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