High HDL cholesterol has been associated with a reduced risk for heart attack, but how it actually reduced the risk remained unclear. It turns out that some mechanisms that raise HDL do not seem to lower the risk of heart attack.
MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus) is a type of staphylococcus bacteria (staph) that is resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics. MRSA is contagious and can cause life-threatening infection. MRSA isnât found in the natural environment (soil or water).
Staph is an abbreviation for the bacteria Staphylococcus. Staph is a common skin bacteria that lives on most people and normally doesnât cause any problems. It can cause mild infections in the body if you get a cut or scrape. There are actually many types of Staph.