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).
The following Staph and MRSA types are the most common: MSSA. Methicillin-Sensitive Staph Aureus is a common type of Staph that is vulnerable to the methicillin class of antibiotics and therefore easier to treat. This âcommon Staphâ infection is often seen on bacterial culture test results.