MRSA

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɛm.ɑːɹ.ɛs.eɪ/ (initialism)
• (GA) IPA: /ˈɛm.ɑɹ.ɛs.eɪ/ (initialism), IPA: /ˈmɝsə/ (acronym)

Noun

MRSA (uncountable)

1. (microbiology, medicine) Initialism of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus a bacterium responsible for serious infections.

Related terms

• MRSE, MSSA
• VRE, VRSA

Translations

• French: SARM
• Portuguese: SARM
• Spanish: SARM

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