Methicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus

Preferred Label : Methicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus;

NCIt synonyms : Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus;

NCIt related terms : MSSA;

NCIt definition : A species of Gram-positive coccus-shaped bacterium in the family Micrococcaceae. This strain of S. aureus retains its native sensitivity to methicillin and other beta-lactam antibiotics.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Staphylococcus aureus and is susceptible to methicillin.;

Details

Origin ID

C123516;

UMLS CUI

C1635274;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus [LOINC component]
- Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (organism) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Bacterium [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus [LOINC component]
- Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (organism) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- CDISC SDTM Microorganism Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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