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).
Over-the-Counter Treatment for a Staph Infection. Wash your hands to prevent staph from spreading. Photo Credit Comstock/Comstock/Getty Images. Staph, or staphylococcus, is bacteria with more than 30 different types, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.Staphylococcus aureus is one specific type of staph that causes most staph infections like skin infections, pneumonia, food poisoning, toxic shock syndrome, and blood poisoning.dditional complications may include cellulitis, a hot swollen red area, or impetigo, a skin crust. If your staph infection does not go away within a few days of treating it with over-the-counter remedies, or you develop a high fever, or the infected area is hot and swollen, seek medical attention immediately.