词汇 | staph |
释义 | staph noun[ U ] medical specializeduk /stæf/ us /stæf/ short for staphylococcus: a type of bacterium that causes infection: 葡萄球菌,葡萄球菌属(staphylococcus的缩写) In addition to causing potentially fatal conditions such as blood poisoning and toxic shock syndrome, staph is commonly resistant to antibiotics.除了能引发有致命危险的病症,如血液中毒和中毒性休克综合征外,葡萄球菌还通常对抗生素有抗性。 Healthcare providers should be aware that the people who inject drugs are 16 times more likely to develop a serious staph infection than those who do not.医疗机构应该了解,那些注射毒品的人被葡萄球菌感染的机会比其他人高16倍。 Often simply referred to as staph, Staphylococcus aureus is a scourge of hospital wards, where it can linger and infect patients, especially those who receive implanted medical devices. Drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis, gonorrhea, and staph infections are just a few of the dangers we now face. Scientists have known for some time that one of the reasons a staph infection is so deadly is that the bacteria send out a toxin, known as Alpha Toxin (AT), which quickly worsens sepsis. Schlievert and others point out that 40 percent of people already have staph in them and it's usually passed from person to person. Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses abacterial acquired immune deficiency syndrome acquired immunodeficiency syndrome adenovirus aerobe amoeba bacteriology flora fly agaric germicidal germophobe gnotobiotic listeria microbe probiotic prokaryotic reindeer moss respiratory syncytial virus retroviral root rot You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Fevers & infectious diseases |
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