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Staphylococci – Our doctor’s opinion and complementary approaches
As part of its quality approach, Passeportsanté.net invites you to discover the opinion of a health professional. Dr. Catherine Solano, general practitioner, gives you her opinion on the staphylococci :
Our doctor’s opinion
Why should you never triturate a pimple located on the lips, nose or nostrils?Staphylococcus is also the cause of a sometimes very serious pathology (and fortunately quite rare), malignant staphylococcal disease of the face, the starting point of which is usually an infected pimple, a boil located in the triangle between the mouth and the nose. If this pimple is crushed, it can cause staphylococci to migrate into the circulation and lead to extremely serious meningitis or encephalitis (infections of the brain), which can sometimes be fatal. C. Solano, general practitioner |
Complementary approaches
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Probiotics. Several studies have shown that certain probiotics (including Saccharomyces boulardii, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and some combinations of two probiotics) could prevent complications from antibiotic treatment (e.g. diarrhea)1-6 and nosocomial infections7. The German Commission E has approved the use of boulardii yeast (Saccharomyces boulardii) to prevent gastrointestinal infections caused by intubation. However, these studies did not specifically look at staph infections.