Examples of staph in a Sentence
a resistant strain of staph
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, staph is a germ about 30% of the population carries in their nose.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The Risk Of Bacteria Growth The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warns that the presence of air can help potentially dangerous bacteria such as staphylococcus (staph) and Bacillus cereus, which can thrive in the conditions created by tinfoil storage, grow faster.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
To make matters worse, the cut had developed a staph (MRSA) infection that could also have forced him out of the fight.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The results revealed high levels of bacteria in the floors and cloth seats, while six different strains of Staphylococcus, the bacteria linked to staph infections, were also discovered.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The Risk Of Bacteria Growth The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warns that the presence of air can help potentially dangerous bacteria such as staphylococcus (staph) and Bacillus cereus, which can thrive in the conditions created by tinfoil storage, grow faster.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
To make matters worse, the cut had developed a staph (MRSA) infection that could also have forced him out of the fight.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The results revealed high levels of bacteria in the floors and cloth seats, while six different strains of Staphylococcus, the bacteria linked to staph infections, were also discovered.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Staph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staph. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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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