staphyloccus

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He became a carrier of a rare strain of staphyloccus epidermis, which was resistant to antibiotics given in Nottingham to heart valve patients as precaution before surgery.

BBC News - Home 2010
Panelists said televancin filled a need for new weapons against the deadly methicillin-resistant staphyloccus aureus (MRSA) bacterium, which kills more Americans annually than AIDS.

Forbes.com: News 2009