Examples of staph in a Sentence
a resistant strain of staph
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People with chronic illnesses are at higher risk of getting staph infections.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The product may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, which causes staph infections, according to an FDA release.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The pathogen can cause a staph infection, which can be life-threatening.1
The company is now urging customers to stop using the nasal wash immediately.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 27 Feb. 2025
The couple was arrested on child abuse charges on New Year’s Day in 2021, after Joseph brought their 8-year-old daughter to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with pneumonia, a staph infection and failure of the liver and kidneys, according to the arrest report obtained by WFTV.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The product may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, which causes staph infections, according to an FDA release.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The pathogen can cause a staph infection, which can be life-threatening.1
The company is now urging customers to stop using the nasal wash immediately.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 27 Feb. 2025
The couple was arrested on child abuse charges on New Year’s Day in 2021, after Joseph brought their 8-year-old daughter to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with pneumonia, a staph infection and failure of the liver and kidneys, according to the arrest report obtained by WFTV.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Staph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staph. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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staph
noun
: staphylococcus
also
: an infection with staphylococci
Medical Definition
staph
noun
: staphylococcus sense 2
also
: an infection with staphylococci
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