Having Golden Staph Infections Spreading. Reinfection Through Skin Contact? Immune System Weak?
Staph. Aureus is bacteria which is found in nose of about 30% of population. It means that there isn't infection,but only contamination. Maybe you have it too.
secondly, it causes infections and complication usually in newborns, surgical patients, immunocompromised,diabetic and terminal cancer patients. So it very rarely causes diseases in healthy people without open wounds or depressed immune system. It also very rarely cause nose infection. Abscesses in his daughter are something very worrying and it should have been evaluated.
Your partner is obviously immunocompromised and bairnsdale ulcer is evidence of it. Also bacteria which causes this ulcer also secretes toxines which weaken immunity. So all this is a reason why he has repeated staph infections. This is not reason for him to be in isolation but he needs aggressive treatment.
also,you won't get infected if you don't have some risk factors I be mentioned above so you don't have to worry. Bit every time you have open wound, some viral infection or weakened immune system, you shoul avoid close contact with your partner until he is healed. Wish you good health.regards.if you have any questions I ll be glad to help