Examples of staph in a Sentence
a resistant strain of staph
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It is commonly confused with bacterial folliculitis, a disease caused by a staph infection.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Infections from common bacteria, like Staphylococcus aureus (staph), are the most common cause.1
Folliculitis can also occur if your hair follicles frequently become clogged with oil, sweat, and dead skin cells.
—Casey Gallagher, Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Tamia has also been with Hill through his fair share of health issues, which include multiple ankle injuries during his basketball career and a life-threatening staph infection.
—Elizabeth Ayoola and Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 July 2024
There was essentially no difference in drug-resistance among staph infections between the two groups, albeit from a very small number of samples.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 18 July 2024
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Infections from common bacteria, like Staphylococcus aureus (staph), are the most common cause.1
Folliculitis can also occur if your hair follicles frequently become clogged with oil, sweat, and dead skin cells.
—Casey Gallagher, Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Tamia has also been with Hill through his fair share of health issues, which include multiple ankle injuries during his basketball career and a life-threatening staph infection.
—Elizabeth Ayoola and Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 July 2024
There was essentially no difference in drug-resistance among staph infections between the two groups, albeit from a very small number of samples.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 18 July 2024
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staph
noun
: staphylococcus
also
: an infection with staphylococci
Medical Definition
staph
noun
: staphylococcus sense 2
also
: an infection with staphylococci
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