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n. A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, usually occurring in grapelike clusters and causing boils, septicemia, and other infections.

n. A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections

n. An invalid generic name applied to certain species of pus-forming bacteria, of which Micrococcus (‘Staphylococcus’) pyogenes is the most common.

n. Any member of this group which is characterized by having the cells arranged in irregular groups.

n. spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

"MRSA is a specific strain of staphylococcus, which is a normal bacteria that just about everyone has, and is passed through both direct and indirect contact, Stephens County Health Department R.N. Lisa Caton said."

cocci    Coccus   

staphylococcus botryomyces   

coccus   

staphylococci   

staphylococcal    staph   

caucus    enterococcus    raucous    streptococcus   

staph    staphylococci    salmonella    enteric    drug-resistant    marbling    pyogenic    pseudomonas    quinsy    nosocomial