staphylococcal
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a word derived from
staphylococcus.
staphylococcusnounany of several spherical bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus, occurring in pairs, tetrads, and irregular clusters, certain species of which, as S. aureus, can be pathogenic for humans.
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In 1928, while experimenting with common staphylococcal bacteria, Fleming spotted a ring of mold in a petri dish he had left by an open window while he was off on vacation.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
Ji, G., Beavis, R. C. & Novick, R. P. Cell density control of staphylococcal virulence mediated by an octapeptide pheromone.
From Nature ● Nov. 14, 2017
In 1944, for example, penicillin appeared to be a magic bullet against staphylococcal infections.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Cleansers like pHisoHex are credited with checking virulent staphylococcal infections among newborn infants.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Pyogenic diseases result from staphylococcal osteomyelitis—chiefly of the humerus or ulna—and from gonorrhœa.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles