Examples of staph in a Sentence
a resistant strain of staph
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Food can become contaminated with staph if people who carry the bacteria touch it without first washing their hands.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Marking key shifts Since 1990, the infection that caused the biggest increase was MRSA (methicillin-resistant S. aureus), a type of staph bacteria that has become resistant to some antibiotics.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
People with chronic illnesses are at higher risk of getting staph infections.
—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
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Marking key shifts Since 1990, the infection that caused the biggest increase was MRSA (methicillin-resistant S. aureus), a type of staph bacteria that has become resistant to some antibiotics.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
People with chronic illnesses are at higher risk of getting staph infections.
—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
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“Staph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staph. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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