How to Use staphylococcus in a Sentence

staphylococcus

noun

• Also, some of the bacteria under nails can be found on the skin like staphylococcus which can lead to an infection.
  — Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2022
• For 10 minutes, the device will utilize UV-C light to kill up to 99% of germs and bacteria, including E. coli and staphylococcus.
  — Kara Cuzzone, Forbes, 10 June 2021
• Some, such as botulinum and staphylococcus, produce a potent toxin that does the damage.
  — Consumer Reports, Washington Post, 26 June 2017
• Sponges are a hot spot for bacteria like salmonella, E. coli, staphylococcus, and much more.
  — Jessica Mattern, Country Living, 2 Aug. 2017
• Thomas Cook, the travel company, said that high levels of E. coli and staphylococcus bacteria, which can cause toxic shock syndrome, were found at the hotel where the couple stayed.
  — Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News, 12 June 2019
• Staph infections form when a type of staphylococcus bacteria infects some part of the body, the Mayo Clinic explains, most commonly causing boils that form in oil glands or hair follicles.
  — Lynsey Eidell, SELF, 20 June 2018
• The results found all types of bacteria, like staphylococcus, streptococcus, bacillus cereus, and E. coli.
  — Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 11 Oct. 2018
• Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium which is at the root of many hard-to-treat infections.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 7 Feb. 2017
• Other research has shown that some bank notes and coins contain pathogens like Escherichia coli (E. coli), salmonella and staphylococcus aureus, which can lead to serious illness.
  — Abigail Abrams, Time, 6 Sep. 2017
• Studies show that people with staphylococcus and variovorax present on their skin will likely suffer more mosquito bites.
  — John Pacenti, ajc, 21 June 2017
• But potentially even more concerning are the pathogens that might cause pandemics because of their drug-resistant status, such as tuberculosis and staphylococcus, which are already widespread in many parts of the world.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 9 May 2022
• To back up, staphylococcus typically isn’t a concern for the general population, says Reynolds.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 5 June 2019
• Some the bacteria identified in the study include staphylococcus, corynebacterium, haemophilus and neisseria.
  — Don Sweeney, miamiherald, 4 Aug. 2017
• The immunologist also ordered a sputum test, which revealed a strain of staphylococcus bacteria in Mimi’s lungs.
  — Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2018
• The immunologist also ordered a sputum test, which revealed a strain of staphylococcus bacteria in Mimi's lungs.
  — Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2018
• The milk gets tested first to make sure it’s not treated with antibiotics, which are forbidden, and next for staphylococcus, E. coli, salmonella and two other bacteria contaminants.
  — Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2021
• Peering through a microscope at bacteria taken from Treacy’s wound and grown in a lab dish, Johnson noticed that some staphylococcus germs were being killed off by another type of microbe, an unusual strain of the soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis.
  — Peter Andrey Smith, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
• Peering through a microscope at bacteria taken from Treacy’s wound and grown in a lab dish, Johnson noticed that some staphylococcus germs were being killed off by another type of microbe, an unusual strain of the soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis.
  — Peter Andrey Smith, Smithsonian, 23 May 2017
• Toxic shock syndrome is specifically caused by some types of staphylococcus and streptococcus bacteria that produce toxins, the Mayo Clinic explains.
  — Lauren Gruber, SELF, 16 June 2021
• Lab tested to kill 99.99 percent of illness-causing bacteria such as staphylococcus, salmonella, pseudomonas, and MRSA.
  — Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2019
• Another study revealed something even more alarming on paper money: pathogens like E. coli, salmonella, and staphylococcus aureus.
  — Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 10 Nov. 2020
• As early as 1947, penicillin-resistant staphylococcus bacteria were found in hospitals in England, but few heeded Fleming’s warning.
  — Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2020
• Necrotizing fasciitis, the medical name for the condition that most call flesh-eating bacteria, Nizet noted, is most often caused by streptococcus or staphylococcus bacteria, usually called Strep and Staph.
  — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2019
• There have been several reports of people developing staphylococcus or myobacterium infections after getting fish pedicures, for starters.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Health.com, 5 July 2018
• That physician failed to identify a dangerous staphylococcus bacterial infection on Ed Palent's arm, which was later diagnosed by a dermatologist.
  — Judith Graham, CNN, 17 Oct. 2021
• Two common infectious triggers include streptococcal and staphylococcus infections, says Golant.
  — Jillian Krame, Glamour, 20 July 2021
• An aggressive staphylococcus infection attacked Australian mother Jo Gilchrist's spine and eventually rendered her completely paralyzed.
  — Simedar Jackson, Marie Claire, 15 May 2017
• An aggressive staphylococcus infection attacked Australian mother Jo Gilchrist's spine and eventually rendered her completely paralyzed.
  — Simedar Jackson, Marie Claire, 15 May 2017
• Staph infections, caused by staphylococcus bacteria, can develop life-threatening complications.
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 23 Oct. 2018

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024