Staph germ undermines body's defenses
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071111/ap_on_he_me/staph_infections"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20071107/capt.35f9da42a8e447328e13f6f0ac72b533.drug_resistant_infections_dclb102.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=qgQ0nnnB2qgJBG7J175dPQ--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Center for Disease Control (CDC) Director Julie Gerberding holds up a staph awareness poster while testifiying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, before the House Committee on Overnight and Government Reform Committee hearing on drug resistant infections and the consequences for public health. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)" border="0" /></a>AP - The aggressive antibiotic-resistant staph infection responsible for thousands of recent illnesses undermines the body's defenses by causing germ-fighting cells to explode, researchers reported Sunday. Experts say the findings may help lead to better treatments.</p><br clear="all"/>

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