staphylococcal
staph·y·lo·coc·cus
S0707700 (stăf′ə-lō-kŏk′əs)| Adj. | 1. | staphylococcal - of or relating to the staphylococcus bacteria; "a staphylococcal infection" |
staphylococcal
staph·y·lo·coc·cal
(staf'i-lō-kok'ăl),staph·y·lo·coc·cal
(staf'i-lō-kok'ăl)
staphylococcus
S17-893240 (staf?i-lo-kok'us) (-kok'si?) plural.staphylococci [Gr. staphyle, a bunch of grapes + coccus]Patient discussion about staphylococcal
Q. What is MRSA? I’ve heard on the news that some hospitals have a higher rate of MRSA infection. What is MRSA?
MRSA - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, is a nick name for a specific subtype of bacteria from the Staph bacteria family, which is found resistant to many of the common antibiotics that are in use today. This is due to a mutation development in the Staph bacteria, which allowed it to grow resistance against the killing ingredient in common antibiotics, therefore making it a harder infection to treat and cure. Hospitals keep track of their MRSA infections for epidemiological reasons, in order to get a perspective on bacterial resistance to antibiotics, hoping new and more effective antibiotic medication will be researched.