First Known Use: 1980
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MRSA
noun \ˌem-ˌär-ˌes-ˈā, ˈmər-sə\
Definition of MRSA
: any of several strains of a bacterium (Staphylococcus aureus) that are resistant to methicillin and related antibiotics (as penicillin) and may cause usually mild infections of the skin or sometimes more severe infections (as of the blood or lungs) especially in hospitalized or immunocompromised individuals
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Origin of MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Medical Dictionary
MRSA
noun \ˌem-ˌär-ˌes-ˈā, ˈmər-sə\
Medical Definition of MRSA
: any of several bacterial strains of the genus Staphylococcus (S. aureus) that are resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics (as methicillin and nafcillin) and that are typically benign colonizers of the skin and mucous membranes (as of the nostrils) but may cause severe infections (as by entrance through a surgical wound) especially in immunocompromised individuals
Origin of MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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