staph

A noun referring to a type of spherical, Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies and can cause infections such as boils or septicemia.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das kugelförmige, grampositive, parasitäre Bakterien der Gattung Staphylococcus bezeichnet, die unregelmäßige Kolonien bilden und Infektionen wie Furunkel oder Sepsis verursachen können; umgangssprachlich auch für eine durch diese Bakterien verursachte Infektion.

1. Bacterial infection B2 formal medical

   A type of spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular clusters; some strains cause boils, septicemia, or other infections.

   • The wound became infected with staph bacteria.
   • Staph infections are often treated with antibiotics.
   • He was hospitalized due to a severe staph infection.

   🇩🇪Staphylokokken-Infektion

   Synonyme: staphylococcus

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