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Skin Staph
Infection (MRSA)
By:
MRSA FACTS
The official name is Methicillin
resistant Staphylococcus aurous.
It is a “Staph” infection
“Staph” and “Strep” bacteria often
cause skin infections.
MRSA is resistant to many of the
traditional “Staph” antibiotics
MRSA AND SPORTS
Sports who have athletes develop infections
include weight lifting, basketball, baseball,
canoeing, fencing, football, rugby, running
(cross-country), soccer, softball, volleyball,
and wrestling.
 1993 - 1st case of MRSA in a wrestling
team in Vermont
 2002 - 03 – MRSA boom!!!
-Los Angeles county: athletes & county jail
-Colorado, Indiana, and Pennsylvania –
fencers, football, & wrestlers
 2004 - 05 – high school, college,
professional football and basketball
MRSA
Typically presents
with an abscess
May or may not
have surrounding
cellulitis
Athlete may or
may not have risk
factors for
infection
Skin Staph Infection - MRSA
HOW DO MRSA INFECTIONS
OCCUR?
Touching someone’s MRSA-infected
skin
Touching surfaces that have MRSA on
them, like doorknobs and light
switches
Sharing personal hygiene items (bar
soap, towels, and razors)
Overusing antibiotics, stopping them
early, or missing doses
HOW IS MRSA PREVENTED?
Keep personal items
personal, Shower after
athletic games or
practices, Sanitize
linens, Wash your
hands, Keep wounds
covered.
HOW IS MRSA TREATED?
By a healthcare provider
who may: Drain the
infection and/or Give
the correct antibiotic
and/or Help reduce the
amount of bacteria on
the skin.
RECURRENT MRSA INFECTIONS
 MRSA skin infections
recur at a high rate
 Skin surface and fomite
colonization appear to
be as important as
nasal colonization
 Tea tree oil-based soap
for hygiene is best.
STOP SPREADING MRSA!
 Wash your hands often with warm, soapy
water
 Use 60% alcohol- based hand sanitizer
when soap and water are not available
 Shower immediately after practice and
matches
 Do not share personal hygiene items (bar
soap, towels, razors) or clothing
 Wear practice clothes/ uniforms only once,
wash with soap and hot water, dry in hot
dryer
STOP SPREADING MRSA!
 Cover all wounds with a clean, dry bandage
taped on all four sides
 Avoid contact with other people’s skin
infections
 Report skin infections to coach/ trainer/
nurse
 Clean and disinfect athletic/wrestling gear
and practice surfaces (mats, benches,
weight lifting equipment) after each use
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Skin Staph Infection - MRSA

  • 2. MRSA FACTS The official name is Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aurous. It is a “Staph” infection “Staph” and “Strep” bacteria often cause skin infections. MRSA is resistant to many of the traditional “Staph” antibiotics
  • 3. MRSA AND SPORTS Sports who have athletes develop infections include weight lifting, basketball, baseball, canoeing, fencing, football, rugby, running (cross-country), soccer, softball, volleyball, and wrestling.  1993 - 1st case of MRSA in a wrestling team in Vermont  2002 - 03 – MRSA boom!!! -Los Angeles county: athletes & county jail -Colorado, Indiana, and Pennsylvania – fencers, football, & wrestlers  2004 - 05 – high school, college, professional football and basketball
  • 4. MRSA Typically presents with an abscess May or may not have surrounding cellulitis Athlete may or may not have risk factors for infection
  • 6. HOW DO MRSA INFECTIONS OCCUR? Touching someone’s MRSA-infected skin Touching surfaces that have MRSA on them, like doorknobs and light switches Sharing personal hygiene items (bar soap, towels, and razors) Overusing antibiotics, stopping them early, or missing doses
  • 7. HOW IS MRSA PREVENTED? Keep personal items personal, Shower after athletic games or practices, Sanitize linens, Wash your hands, Keep wounds covered.
  • 8. HOW IS MRSA TREATED? By a healthcare provider who may: Drain the infection and/or Give the correct antibiotic and/or Help reduce the amount of bacteria on the skin.
  • 9. RECURRENT MRSA INFECTIONS  MRSA skin infections recur at a high rate  Skin surface and fomite colonization appear to be as important as nasal colonization  Tea tree oil-based soap for hygiene is best.
  • 10. STOP SPREADING MRSA!  Wash your hands often with warm, soapy water  Use 60% alcohol- based hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available  Shower immediately after practice and matches  Do not share personal hygiene items (bar soap, towels, razors) or clothing  Wear practice clothes/ uniforms only once, wash with soap and hot water, dry in hot dryer
  • 11. STOP SPREADING MRSA!  Cover all wounds with a clean, dry bandage taped on all four sides  Avoid contact with other people’s skin infections  Report skin infections to coach/ trainer/ nurse  Clean and disinfect athletic/wrestling gear and practice surfaces (mats, benches, weight lifting equipment) after each use
  • 12. THANKS POWERED BY: Contact at: Website: http://www.defensesoap.com/ Go To Shop: http://shop.defensesoap.com/magshop/defense-soap-bar- soap.html Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DefenseSoap Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DefenseSoap