staphylococci

IPA: stæfʌɫʌkˈɔtʃi

spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

Examples of "staphylococci" in Sentences

Pathogenic staphylococci from the interior nares: incidence and differentiation.
Organisms recovered included bacteria that are part of the normal skin flora such as staphylococci
In all general inflammation we may expect to find such organisms, which in most cases belong to the class of micrococci, such as staphylococci and streptococci.
Common bacterial species, known as staphylococci, which can cause inflammation when under the skin, are "good bacteria" when on the surface, where they can reduce inflammation.
A bacterium that can cause serious infections in immune-weakened individuals, coagulase negative staphylococci, was found on 101 patient and visitor phones and 52 worker phones.
Common bacterial species, known as staphylococci, which can cause inflammation when under the skin, are '' good bacteria '' when on the surface, where they can reduce inflammation.
Many viruses can be controlled with good vaccines -- a noted exception is HIV, which causes AIDS -- but vaccines are generally not effective against bacterial infections, such as staphylococci and streptococcus.