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 MRSA Information - October 12, 2008
| Three Chicago-area children have died of a toxic shock syndrome-like illness caused by a germ caught within the community - not in the hospital, where it is usually found. The cases show the staph germ, known as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, has become even more dangerous by causing a shock-like condition | | A new antibiotic approved by the FDA Thursday will give doctors another option against tough acting infections. Tygacil, known chemically as tigecycline, is an intravenous antibiotic, for use in treating complicated abdominal and skin infections in adults | | Scientists reveal that garlic can improve men's performance in the bedroom, adding to its ability to prevent heart disease and uses to fight cancer and the MRSA superbug, a drug resistant infection. According to scientific discovery, garlic widens arteries subsequently improving blood flow to the groin. It is also known to boost creation of nitric oxide, a chemical involved in triggering erections | |
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