The GI tract is also known as the gut. Trillions of bacteria and tiny organisms, called flora, live there. In fact, the flora make up about 60% of our feces. Three main types of flora live in the gut:
In brief: Depends on severity. A tiny pimple or pustule on the skin, caused by regular staph, should heal up in 3-5 days after the pus comes out. A deeper abscess may take 1 week of treatment to clear up, and another week for the remaining wound to heal. People who have internal abscesses in their bodies, or have suppressed immune systems, can take several weeks of treatment with IV antibiotics (even longer in bone infections).
Staphylococcus bacteria are contagious, which means that anyone can contract a staph infection. A staph infection is caused by Staphylococcus bacteria. There are several different types of Staphylococcus bacteria (staph for short) that can cause infections in humans (see Staph Infection Causes) .Most of the time, they cause skin infections; however, staph bacteria can also cause more serious infections.he answer is yes -- staph can be spread between individuals. This transmission normally occurs through direct skin-to-skin contact or touching shared items or surfaces (such as towels or used bandages) that have come into contact with someone else's infection. Staph skin infections can affect anyone.