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).
Different types of staph skin infections. Staph infections on the skin include impetigo, wound infection, cellulitis and staphylococcus scalded skin syndrome (SSSS). In most cases you can avoid developing skin staph infections through basic hygiene.