Mrsa

//ˈɛm.ɑːɹ.ɛs.eɪ// noun

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  1. 1
    Initialism of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; a bacterium responsible for serious infections. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually

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"Can a hospital patient with MRSA infection have visitors?"

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