Staph infections can kill | VitalSigns | CDC

Staph infections can kill | VitalSigns | CDC

March 6, 2019

Recommend. Prevent. Treat. ​Staphylococcus aureus (staph) is a germ found on people's skin. Staph can cause serious infections if it gets into the blood and can lead to sepsis or death. People are at higher risk for staph infection when they have surgery or stay in healthcare facilities, have medical devices in their body, inject drugs, or when they come in close contact with someone who has staph. Key points: ​More than 119,000 bloodstream staph infections occurred in 2017. Nearly 20,000 people died with bloodstream staph infections in 2017. Nearly 1 in 10 serious staph infections in 2016 occurred in people who inject drugs such as opioids.

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