MRSA

[ mur-suh or, especially Canadian, said as letters ]

/ ˈmɜr sə or, especially Canadian, said as letters /

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noun

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that is highly resistant to methicillin, penicillin, and certain other antibiotics, and may cause infections of the skin, blood, lungs, etc.: MRSA infections in hospitals and healthcare facilities.

a staph infection caused by these bacteria: the threat of MRSA among athletes.

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Origin of MRSA

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby MRSA

Mr. Nice Guy, M roof, M.R.P., Mr. Right, Mrs., MRSA, MRSC, MR scan, MR scanner, Mrs Mop, Mrs. Ples

How to use MRSA in a sentence

After two seasons and one MRSA outbreak in the locker room, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired Greg Schiano Monday.
Heads Roll in the NFL: The 5 Coaches Who Lost Their Jobs Today|Ben Jacobs|December 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The article came out in 1961 and was the first published report of MRSA.
Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea, the ‘Sex Superbug,’ Is Not Worse Than AIDS|Kent Sepkowitz|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Captain Horace Frank said officers are already accustomed to wearing latex gloves after an outbreak of MRSA a few years ago.
L.A. Hunts for 300 Missing Tuberculosis Cases|Christine Pelisek|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
MRSA starts with skin boils, then spreads to infect organs and bones.
Can Coffee Save Your Life?|Anneli Rufus|October 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Eric Matheson, et al. “Tea and Coffee Consumption and MRSA Nasal Carriage.”
Can Coffee Save Your Life?|Anneli Rufus|October 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for MRSA

MRSA

abbreviation for

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : a bacterium that enters the skin through open wounds to cause septicaemia and is extremely resistant to most antibiotics. It has been responsible for outbreaks of untreatable infections among patients in hospitals

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