Staph Infection Symptoms and Causes

Such infections generally begin in the lower limbs, and the affected areas tend to redden and swell up and to feel warm. Depending on the seriousness of the infection, the patient may run a temperature and may experience shivering or intense sweating. The lymph glands may also swell up. However, this infection is almost never contagious, as the skin that it lies beneath prevents it from spreading.