staphylococci

• Pluriel du nom désignant des bactéries sphériques à Gram positif, parasites, qui tendent à former des colonies irrégulières; certaines provoquent furoncles, septicémies ou infections.

A plural noun referring to spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils, septicemia, or infections.

pluriel irrégulier

1. Bacterial typeC1formalmedical

   Spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular clusters; some species cause infections such as boils or septicemia.

   staphylocoques

   • Staphylococci are commonly found on human skin and mucous membranes.
   • The lab identified staphylococci in the wound culture.
   • Certain strains of staphylococci are resistant to multiple antibiotics.

   Synonymesstaphstaphylococcus