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MRSA Common In College Football, Soccer Athletes; Staph Infections Twice As Likely In Contact Sport Players
College athletes who play contact sports are more likely to be colonized by Staph bugs than others. By Shweta Iyer Traditionally, it was believed that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) was found among people with weak immune systems living in health care environments. But the MRSA superbug is now also showing up in healthy people who have not been hospitalized, and most vulnerable among these are contact sport athletes. According to a new study being presented at IDWeek (a forum for health professionals), college athletes who play football, soccer, and other contact sports are more prone to being infected and also spread...
Prevention Information and Advice for Athletes: What To Do if You Think You Have MRSA
via cdc.gov What To Do if You Think You Have MRSA Tell your parent, coach, athletic trainer, school nurse, team doctor, or other healthcare provider if you think you have an infection so it can be treated quickly. Finding infections early and getting care will reduce the amount of playing time lost and decrease the chance that the infection will become severe. Pay attention for signs of infections such as redness, warmth, swelling, pus, and pain at sites where your skin has sores, abrasions, or cuts. Sometimes these infections can be confused with spider bites. Infections can also occur at...
Defunkify your Hockey Equipment!
It’s no secret that the smell of hockey gear and equipment is just a stinky situation! The funky odor has plagued players since the beginning of time. This smell has driven hockey moms bonkers all these years. The odor that has been described as a combination of cat pee, wet dog, rotten eggs, dirty socks and low tide…The good news is the odor can be stopped! So, as you hesitate to reach in that stanky hockey bag, terrified that the odor will haunt you all day at school or work and through out the rest of your adult...
Why sports can be a breeding ground for dangerous MRSA infections
By: Johnette Howard, ESPN Staff Writer Photo Above: Brandon Noble recovered faster from three torn ligaments, including his ACL than from MRSA infections. NEW YORK — Brandon Noble is 10 years removed from his seven-year NFL career and now works near Philadelphia as a financial adviser. But the formerDallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins defensive tackle wasn’t surprised when a reporter tracked him down Wednesday to discuss New York Giants tight end Daniel Fells, who has become the latest athlete to be diagnosed with MRSA, a frightening, antibiotic-resistant staph infection that can result in multiple surgeries, amputations and, rarely, even death....
