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  2. Staphylococcal infection - Wikipedia

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    BoilsBoils are the most common type of staph infection, they are pockets of white pus that start where a hair follicle or oil gland is. The boil is tender and red where the infection is located on the skin. Impetigo – Impetigo is most prominent among children, and is usually located around their mouth, nose, hands, and feet. It shows up ...

  3. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Wikipedia

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    MRSA is responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans. It caused more than 100,000 deaths worldwide attributable to antimicrobial resistance in 2019. MRSA is any strain of S. aureus that has developed (through natural selection) or acquired (through horizontal gene transfer) a multiple drug resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics.

  4. Staphylococcus aureus - Wikipedia

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    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA, often pronounced / ˈ m ɜːr s ə / or / ɛ m ɑːr ɛ s eɪ /), is one of a number of greatly feared strains of S. aureus which have become resistant to most β-lactam antibiotics. For this reason, vancomycin, a glycopeptide antibiotic, is commonly used to combat MRSA. Vancomycin inhibits the ...

  5. Boil - Wikipedia

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    A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, which is an infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus , resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. [ 1 ]

  6. Abscess - Wikipedia

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    The more invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may also be a source of infection, though is much rarer. [22] Among spinal subdural abscesses, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus is the most common organism involved. [21] Rarely parasites can cause abscesses and this is more common in the developing world. [3]

  7. Carbuncle - Wikipedia

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    A carbuncle is a cluster of several boils, which is typically filled with purulent exudate (dead neutrophils, phagocytized bacteria, and other cellular components). [5] Fluid may drain freely from the carbuncle, or intervention involving an incision and drainage procedure may be needed. [ 4 ]

  8. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Monday ...

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    BOIL. POACH. BASTE. BAKE. PICKLE. MAKINGEGGS (SPANGRAM) Up Next: - NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Monday, February 3. Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day.

  9. Necrotizing fasciitis - Wikipedia

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    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is involved in up to a third of Type II infections. [4] Infection by either type of bacteria can progress rapidly and manifest as shock. Type II infection more commonly affects young, healthy adults with a history of injury. [2] Type III infection: Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in ...