staph is contagious by direct contact so if the staph skin infection is on the mouth. or the genitals it can be transmitted by contact with those areas. it can also be transmitted by the hands of the person if they have touched the infected areas and have not properly washed their hands. not all exposed persons will come down with a staph infection. can staph be transmitted through kissing or sexual contact?
is staph infection contagious and how by kissing and having sex