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Staphylococcus

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Copyright

Staphylococcus A genus of spherical nonmotile Gram-positive bacteria that occur widely as saprotrophs or parasites. The cells occur in grapelike clusters. Many species inhabit the skin and mucous membranes, and some cause disease in humans and animals. S. aureus infection can lead to boils and abscesses in humans; this species also produces toxins that irritate the gastrointestinal tract and result in staphylococcal food poisoning. Certain strains are resistant to antibiotics, and infection with these is very difficult to treat. For example, some strains of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) are now resistant to nearly all antibiotics and pose a grave threat to patients.

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MRSA

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | Copyright

MRSA n. meticillin- or multiple-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an increasingly common dangerous bacterium that is resistant to many antibiotics and is responsible for many of the outbreaks of infection in hospitals.
www.dh.gov.uk/en/Policyandguidance/Healthandsocialcaretopics/Healthcareacquiredinfection/Healthcareacquiredgeneralinformation/DH_4093113 A simple guide to MRSA from the Department of Health

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MRSA

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: see staphylococcus .

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MRSA

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Copyright

MRSA See Staphylococcus.

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MRSA

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations | 1998 | | Copyright

MRSA Med. methicillin-resisant Staphylococcus aureus

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "MRSA." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "MRSA." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-MRSA.html

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	MRSA: Is it community acquired or onset? Newspaper article from: Hospital Infection Control & Prevention; 1/1/2005
	MRSA Carriage Among Hospital Employees and Their... Magazine article from: Infectious Disease Alert; 5/1/2004
	MRSA Screening - Making Sense of Surveillance. Magazine article from: Infectious Disease Alert; 6/1/2008