staph
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of staph
First recorded in 1930–35; by shortening
Example Sentences
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LimmaTech’s staph vaccine, if successful in testing, could be given to patients before surgeries to ward off staph infections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Before Pregerson issued his ruling, one man testified that he’d been forced to sleep under another man’s bunk in a five-person cell, where he’d eventually developed a staph infection from the mold and mildew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
Bryar went on to face multiple complications from the injuries, and was hospitalised for a staph infection.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2024
The experimental dressing had excellent antibacterial performance against gram-negative and gram-positive bacterial species, and effectively eradicated E. coli and staph bacteria in testing.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024
Infections by "staph" and "strep" were a leading cause of death before the discovery of antibiotic medicines.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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