Examples of staph in a Sentence
a resistant strain of staph
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They are also focused on limiting other infectious diseases, such as staph infections.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The official synopsis reads: The film documents Ben Askren’s near-fatal bout with pneumonia caused by a severe staph infection—an ordeal that led to a coma and, ultimately, required a double lung transplant.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Dec. 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. 2025
There was also an abnormal growth of Staphylococcus aureus (the bacterium that causes staph infections) and Streptococcus spp., one of the bacteria responsible for strep throat.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The official synopsis reads: The film documents Ben Askren’s near-fatal bout with pneumonia caused by a severe staph infection—an ordeal that led to a coma and, ultimately, required a double lung transplant.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Dec. 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. 2025
There was also an abnormal growth of Staphylococcus aureus (the bacterium that causes staph infections) and Streptococcus spp., one of the bacteria responsible for strep throat.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Staph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staph. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
staph
noun
: staphylococcus
also
: an infection with staphylococci
Medical Definition
staph
noun
: staphylococcus sense 2
also
: an infection with staphylococci
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