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mrsa
noun(MRSA)
any of several strains of a bacterium (Staphylococcus aureus) that are resistant to methicillin and related antibiotics (such as penicillin) and typically live harmlessly on skin and mucous membranes but may cause usually mild infections of the skin or sometimes more severe infections (as of the blood, lungs, or bones) especially in hospitalized or immunocompromised individuals
mrsa
abbreviation(MRSA)
community-acquired MRSA [methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus]; community-associated MRSA

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