10 Symptoms of Staph Infection

5. Infected Wounds

If you have a wound on the skin, it may become infected with the staph bacteria. If your open wound is healing much slower than you would normally heal, it may be infected. Two specific, sure signs that a wound is infected are when you see pus or liquid trapped in or leaking from the wound and if it has an unpleasant odor. Infected wounds need to be treated immediately by a trained health professional as prolonging the infection can lead to other complications.