Bacterial and Fungal Infections: Signs, Symptoms and Cures

Symptoms of bacterial and fungal infections can range from throat pain to fungal growth on the heels. Using home remedies to draw out infection and recognizing signs in open wounds or scrapes helps ensure fast healing.

Home Remedies for Staph Infections

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Janet Contursi

Staph infections occur when staphylococcus bacteria, which normally live on the skin or in the nose, get into the bloodstream and attack other organs, causing diseases like pneumonia, endocarditis, impetigo, blood poisoning, boils and toxic shock syndrome.

Janet Contursi has been a writer and editor for more than 23 years. She has written for professional journals and newspapers, and has experience editing educational, cultural, and business articles and books. Her clients include Gale Publishers, Anaxos, Vielife and Twin Cities Wellness. Contursi earned her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, where she studied cultural anthropology, South Asian languages and culture, and art history.