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Definition of aureus
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\-ē-ˌī\: a gold coin of ancient Rome varying in weight from 1⁄30 to 1⁄70 libra
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Infections An MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) measure was added in spring 2016.
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The researchers were also able to identify some of the compounds that the beneficial bacteria use to deter S. aureus.
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Within 24 hours, the probiotic lotion nearly eliminated S. aureus from their skin.
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A common cause of modern styes is the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus.
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, infections most commonly occur in patients who have been hospitalized or in a nursing home.
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The WHO list is meant to guide antibiotics research, and priorities include carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—
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Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium which is at the root of many hard-to-treat infections.
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The researchers checked the nasal microbiomes of 187 hospital patients, and only one of the 17 patients with S. lugdunensis colonies also carried S. aureus.
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Origin and Etymology of aureus
Latin, literally, golden, from aurum gold; akin to Old Prussian ausis gold
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