staphylococcal infection

Noun
  1. An infection with staphylococcus bacteria;
    Usually marked by abscess formation (synset 114208283)
    is a type of: infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
    subtypes:
    • boil, furuncle - a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
    • carbuncle - an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus

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