ＭＲＳＡ

noun

MRSA; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Medical term for a strain of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin and other antibiotics. Often discussed in hospital infection control.

See also: メチシリン耐性黄色ブドウ球菌

• この病びょう院いんではＭＲＳＡの院いん内ない感かん染せん対たい策さくを強きょう化かしている。

  This hospital is strengthening measures against in-hospital MRSA infections.

• ＭＲＳＡは抗こう生せい物ぶっ質しつが効ききにくい細さい菌きんの一いっ種しゅです。

  MRSA is a type of bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics.