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What is the definition or description of: staphylococcal infection?
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Staph infection: This is an infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus - and it often is quite dangerous because the organism, the 'germ' has alot of virulence to it... it's very nasty in other words. You can see an ID doc to find out more about Staph infections, since they are experts in diagnosing and treating these types of infections.
Answered 8/7/2018
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