Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
I had a less severe infection from a bee sting on my face in 2007. I was riding ang stung mid-ride. From what I understand, the stingers themselves can harbor lots of bacteria.
Plus a lot of nasty bacteria hang out on our skin 24/7, but don't become an issue until they are able to enter our blood stream. I believe both strep and staph are on our bodies under normal circumstances.