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).
Staphylococcus (STAFF-ih-low-KOCK-us) aureus (ARE-ee-us) is a type of bacteria, or germ. These bacteria are often called âstaph.â Staph bacteria can live in the nose and on the skin.1 in 5 people have these bacteria. In most cases, Staph bacteria cause no infection.But in some people, Staph can cause serious infections such as pneumonia, wound infections, and blood infections. Methicillin (meth-ih-SILL-in) is an antibiotic often used to treat Staph infections.When Staph is âmethicillin resistant,â most antibiotics cannot kill the bacteria. Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus bacteria are called âMRSAâ for short.n most cases, Staph bacteria cause no infection. But in some people, Staph can cause serious infections such as pneumonia, wound infections, and blood infections. Methicillin (meth-ih-SILL-in) is an antibiotic often used to treat Staph infections.