BRENDAN Fevola has developed the blood infection golden staph after being taken to hospital with a suspected spider bite.
The former footballer confirmed yesterday he had contracted the bacteria, which can often be resistant to antibiotics and is related to surgical procedures and wounds.
"I got a spider bite that got infected. Just got the blood results back and I have staph, not good," Fevola tweeted.
Staphylococcus aureus, or golden staph, is a common bacteria that lives on the skin or in the nose, but which can be potentially life-threatening if it enters the bloodstream of vulnerable patients.
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Not sure how often people get infections from bites don't hear of it very often. Hope Fev recovers though some of though's superbugs can be nasty.
