staph·y·lo·coc·co·sis (st f  -l -k -k s s)n. pl. staph·y·lo·coc·co·ses (-s  z) Infection by a species of Staphylococcus. |
staphylococcosis
see enzootic staphylococcosis. Called also tick pyemia.
Patient discussion about staphylococcosis.
Q. What is MRSA? I’ve heard on the news that some hospitals have a higher rate of MRSA infection. What is MRSA?
A. MRSA- Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus Aureus. this is a kind of bacteria that has show resistance to Methicillin, which is a vary strong antibiotic. unfortunately we use too much antibiotics today (much more then we should) and the bacterias react in developing resistance. the MRSA is resistant to almost all antibiotics and is hard to get rid of. and because of high usage of antibiotics in hospitals- it's more likely to survive ("other bacteria are dead- i have this place to myself! - paaarrrrrrttttttyyyyy!") and infect.
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