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Arch Dermatol. 2003;139:1511-1512.

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ALTHOUGH OUTBREAKS of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) usually have been associated with health-care institutions, MRSA is emerging as a cause of skin infections in the community. This report summarizes several reported clusters of skin and soft tissue infections associated with MRSA among participants in competitive sports and identifies possible risk factors for infection (e.g., physical contact, skin damage, and sharing of equipment or clothing). The findings underscore 1) the potential for MRSA infections among sports participants; 2) the need for health-care providers to be aware that skin and soft tissue infections occurring in these settings might be caused by MRSA; and 3) the importance of implementing prevention measures by players, coaches, parents, and school and team administrators.

Fencers

In February 2003, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was notified by a local health department about a cluster of MRSA infections among members of a Colorado fencing club and their . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Football Players and Wrestlers

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