antistaphylococcal
adjective
an·ti·staph·y·lo·coc·cal
-ˌstaf-(ə-)lō-ˈkäk-əl
variants
also anti-staphylococcal
: destroying or inhibiting staphylococci
Until recently, antistaphylococcal penicillins such as oxacillin or nafcillin were considered drugs of choice, but if MRSA prevalence is greater than 30%, vancomycin … is the agent of choice.—Robert C. Moellering Jr., The Journal of the American Medical Association
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