Treatments for Staph Infection: Antibiotics, Surgery, and More - Everyday Health

Antibiotics for Staph Infection

Antibiotics work by killing bacteria. Since the first antibiotic, penicillin, was discovered in the 1920s, hundreds have become available for use. (3) But even as more antibiotics have been developed, certain disease-causing bacteria have become resistant to commonly used antibiotics, meaning those antibiotics are no longer effective at treating infections caused by those bacteria. (4)

Staphylococcus aureus, the most common type of staph, is notorious for developing resistance to antibiotics.

But fortunately for those with staph infections, a number of antibiotics are still effective against it. Some are applied topically to the skin or the insides of the nose, some are taken orally, and some are given as an injection or intravenous (IV) infusion.

Your doctor will choose an antibiotic for you based on the location of your infection, how serious it is, and, sometimes, the type of staph you have. In some situations, you might be given a combination of several different antibiotics.

Some commonly used antibiotics for staph include (5):

Although side effects will depend on the specific medicine you take, antibiotics may cause:

If you're given an oral antibiotic, be sure to follow the instructions on the product label carefully. Some antibiotics should be taken on an empty stomach, but others can be taken with food, which can help reduce any stomach irritation caused by the drug.

Finish all of your prescribed medication, even if your symptoms start to improve, to increase the likelihood of the infection being completely cured.

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