Beware of staphylococcal pneumonia from skin infections
Staphylococcal pneumonia is often associated with influenza and measles outbreaks and is more common in people with chronic illnesses and immunodeficiency. Many people believe that people infected with staphylococcus enter the lungs through breathing staphylococci into the respiratory tract, but staphylococci also come from skin infections that cause dermatitis...