staph is the bacteria and there are many different species of this common and often-troublesome bug. staphylococcus epidermis is on the outside of everyone's skin. if the skin is broken this bacteria can lead to an infection that is treated with both topical and/or oral antibiotics that are susceptible to this organism. another subspecies of staph is called mrsa -- one that is more challenging to treat and resistant to many antibiotics. hospital-acquired mrsa is considered one of the more challenging organisms to treat and completely eradicate.
can you get rid of bacteria that causes staph?