Should I go to the hospital again for my staph infection?

Yes, you should. Go now and read the rest of this while you sit in the ER waiting to be seen, since it looks like that is were you went the first time. You can not get a valid diagnosis off of Quora. Tell the person examining you Everything. Infections in the Airway (which involves the area you describe) can be potentially Life Threatening. read more

If the hospital should have known of a high risk of infection to a particular patient, it should have given the patient an opportunity to opt out of the treatment. In such a situation, the patient only assumes the risk of the infection after providing informed consent. read more

There should be a customer care number on your insurance card that you can call to determine if an ER visit is going to break the bank or not. Since that seems to be a concern for you, I'd call that step 1. I've lived through two major outbreaks of Staph in my left leg, and it's not pretty. It can easily turn into something serious in a hurry. read more