Staph Infection Looks Like Pimple. The staph infection does spread very eaasily. Soni told Insider that staph infections often cause pimple-like boils bumps and redness that can be easily mistaken for acne.
Skin infections are the most common type of staph infection. Sometimes MRSA lesions are. The staph area will get really sore and get red all the way around it.
This is where the problem comes in.
It can be in the form of an infected hair follicle or a boil on the skin and in some cases it could look like a bump similar to a cystic acne pimple. Infected pimples also occur when a person has cystic acne. Not all boils are caused by MRSA bacteria other kinds may be the culprit. Skin infections are the most common type of staph infection.
