MRSA


Meaning of MRSA in English

/ ˌem ɑːr es ˈeɪ; NAmE / noun

[ U ] the abbreviation for 'methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus' (a type of bacteria that cannot be killed by antibiotics ) :

rising rates of MRSA infections in hospitals

—see also superbug

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.