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• n  spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

• The bacteria known as Staphyiococcus aureus are dreaded by doctors as a cause of dangerous and persistent infections in many parts of the body.
• The league is learning the hard way that a microscopic foe can be much more imposing than a 300-pound lineman, as a sudden slew of staph infections has sacked several football .
• By now, you've seen the headlines about MRSA, the killer staph virus.

• staphylococcus
• staphylococci

News & Articles

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• Mark Hunt Reveals Graphic Video of Staph Infection That Landed Him in Surgery
  UFC 160 fighter Mark Hunt has had a rough few weeks that culminated in the heavyweight ending up in surgery to deal with a nasty staph infection on his leg. Hunt fought in May where he lost by knockout to former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos.   The fight came just days after Hunt was able to get to the United States after having his travel visa delayed by weeks because of a past run ...
  June 11, 2013 - Bleacher Report
• KC woman says she was kicked out of hospital after infection
  A Kansas City woman is recovering from a staph infection she says she got from an area hospital, but when she started asking questions, she was shown the door.
  June 11, 2013 - KCTV 5 Kansas City
• Knobbe Martens Helps Trius Therapeutics’ MRSA Treatment Obtain Accelerated Patent Approval
  Today, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, secured patent issuance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on behalf of Trius Therapeutics for an antibiotic combination that may be capable of treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , one of the most dangerous forms of staph.
  June 11, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Phil Savage in ESPN
  As an organization, we have worked hard to ensure the safety and well-being of our players,Savage said. "Consistent with this effort, we have consulted the team's medical experts to ensure that any instances of staph infections are...
• Kellen Winslow in The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
  A big reason I'm upset right now has to do with [the staph infection],said Winslow. "I heard from Romeo Crennel and I heard from my position coach [Alfredo Roberts] when I was in the Clinic. I never heard from the man upstairs -- Phil...
• Darnell Dinkins in The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
  Anybody who has staph, you're talking about your life,said Dinkins. "It's bigger than football. It's bigger than a game. Kellen's a good friend of mine. Anyone who has a condition or issue like that, you want to make sure he's protected...