Superbug NDM-1

Boys and Girls, did I not say, bring your own wipes.? This thing has migrated from New Delhi to Britian. Just in time for the Royal Wedding, huh? Well, thanks, but I think I'll just watch it from here.

Potential Spread, Internationally.

Here's the data on sanitation aboard aircraft.


Transmission onboard aircraft and inside airports. Who knew?

The epidermis is a very active site of cholesterol synthesis, and after barrier disruption in the murine model, there is a brisk increase in epidermal cholesterol synthesis. Moreover, if the increase in epidermal cholesterol synthesis is inhibited by the topical application of statins, barrier function is impaired.4
Therefore, it is plausible that systemic statin therapy alters epidermal cholesterol homeostasis, resulting in barrier inadequacy and impaired innate immune function of the skin,5 leaving it more vulnerable to external pathogens and resulting bacteremia. Importantly, this needs to be investigated, particularly in light of the increasing and widespread use of high-dose statin therapy. (this means all of yous guys out there trying to lower your risk of heart disease by taking these meds!) Talk to your doctor about taking CQ10 along with them, or better yet, get off them completely! Seach for Dr. Graveline on google and see what this former NASA flight surgeon has to say about this stuff. In any case, it is important to be informed about how taking this class of drug can impair your skin's ability to resist a super bug like MRSA or the NDM-1 that you may come into contact with while traveling. God bless and keep you all.