Staphylococcal Infection

Description:

Caused by the gram-positive bacteria, staphylococcus aureus. Originally brought to Europa by earthling colonizers, these infections are the most common when dealing with injuries (6 in 17 cases).

Pus is usually yellowish in presentation.

Caused By:

• Infected wounds that develop into a limb infection

Effects:

• Blood infection (>50%)
• Inflammation (>0%)
• Purulent drainage (>25% with wound)
• Abscess (>25% without wound)
• Pneumonia (Blood infection >0%)

Treatments:

Susceptible to:

• Vancomycin (98% effective)
• Augmentin (90% effective)
• Co trimoxazole (80% effective)
• Unasyn (75% effective)
• Primaxin (75% effective)
• Gentamicin (10% effective)