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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Taxonomic Hierarchy > Eubacteria > Firmicutes > Bacilli > Bacillales > Staphylococcaceae > Staphylococcus > Staphylococcus aureus > methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Preferred Term:

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Definition:
A strain of Staphylococcus aureus that is non-susceptible to the action of methicillin. The mechanism of resistance usually involves modification of normal or the presence of acquired penicillin binding proteins.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
Staphylococcus aureus
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/282671
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