staphylococcal infection

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1. an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation (noun.state)

hypernym	:	infection,
definition	:	the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms (noun.state)

hyponym	:	boil, furuncle,
definition	:	a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus (noun.state)

hyponym	:	carbuncle,
definition	:	an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus (noun.state)