by admin | Feb 27, 2018 | MRSA, Preventing germs, Skin infections
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is staph bacteria. In general, staph infections are very common and usually easy to treat. However, this type of staph infection is resistant to beta-lactams, which are antibiotics that include penicillin,...
by admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Athletes, Gyms, Infection prevention, MRSA, Preventing germs, Skin infections
TODAY’s investigative reporter, Jeff Rossen, launched a new report on concerns you can get sick from going to the gym. According to recent studies, doctors have found that gyms can be a “hot bed” for bacteria and other infectious diseases like MRSA...
by admin | Jan 5, 2018 | Athletes, Gyms, MRSA, Skin infections
Visiting the gym is part of a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, gyms can also be breeding grounds for germs. An infection or illness can keep you out of the gym and derail your fitness goals. Here’s what you need to know about gym infection prevention and the most...
by admin | Dec 14, 2017 | Athletes, Infection prevention, Skin infections
Originally published in Sentinel Source At least “three or four” members of the Keene High football team are dealing with a staph infection or impetigo, a similar contagious skin infection, Keene High Athletic Director Mike Atkins confirmed Saturday. The outbreak...
by admin | Dec 12, 2017 | Athletes, Infection prevention, Skin infections
Originally published on FOX9 BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (KMSP) – Friday night’s Belle Plaine vs Jordan High School football game has been canceled due to an outbreak of the highly infectious skin disease impetigo within the Belle Plaine football team. Belle...
by admin | Dec 7, 2017 | Athletes, Infection prevention, Skin infections
Originally published in Infectious Disease Monitor The American Association of Pediatrics recently issued guidelines published in Pediatrics that outline the risk factors for infectious disease transmission in student athletes, which include skin-to-skin contact,...
