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).
Health Department StreptococcusâGroup A (Strep Throat) How long is Strep contagious? Once infected, you can pass the infection to others for up to 2 to 3 weeks even if you do not have symptoms. After 24 hours of taking antibiotics, you will no longer spread the bacteria to others.