...Rarely do athletes consider that they could be exposed to infections ranging from athlete's foot to serious skin conditions that could bench them, disrupt team dynamics and jeopardize their health.
With proper diagnosis and treatment, skin infections do not have to sideline athletes...
...Another contagious infection is furunculosis, an infection characterized
by the presence of furuncles or deep sores of the skin, which are also called boils. Furunculosis has caused epidemics among high school, college and even professional teams. It is commonly seen in football players..
...Sports-related infections can cause serious complications and even
epidemics which sideline entire teams.
To reduce risk of infection, athletesshould practice basic hygiene, know the infection risks inherent to theirsport, recognize signs of infections quickly and seek proper treatment...
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Monday, March 06, 2006
Defining Staphylococcus
...Staph is short for Staphylococcus, a type of bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of skin and soft-tissue infections...
...soft-tissue infection that can attack the smallest cuts and abrasions, even shaving nicks.
It typically begins as a small red area that easily could be mistaken for a pimple, ingrown hair, boil or spider bite.
As the infection spreads, the area gets painful and starts to abscess....
...(MRSA) is a strain of staph that has developed resistance to methicillin, a synthetic penicillin...
Defining staph..Read More
...soft-tissue infection that can attack the smallest cuts and abrasions, even shaving nicks.
It typically begins as a small red area that easily could be mistaken for a pimple, ingrown hair, boil or spider bite.
As the infection spreads, the area gets painful and starts to abscess....
...(MRSA) is a strain of staph that has developed resistance to methicillin, a synthetic penicillin...
Defining staph..Read More
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