How do you spell Staphylococcus?
Correct spelling
staphylococcus
Remember: staPHyle (grapes) + koKKos (grain) = staphylocoKKus with PH and double-C
Why is staphylococcus spelled this way?
From Greek staphyle (bunch of grapes) + kokkos (grain, seed). The bacteria cluster like grapes under a microscope. The 'ph' as 'f' and double-c create spelling challenges.
Common misspellings of staphylococcus
stafylococcusstaphylococusstaphyloccocusstaphylococcous
Example
The laboratory confirmed that the wound infection was caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.