Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Athletes At Risk From New Strains Of Bacteria

...Athletic team locker rooms have always been breeding grounds for skin infections, but the problem has increased recently with the advent of aggressive, contagious strains of bacteria...

...The new strain known as MRSA, is much more aggressive, causing skin boils soft tissue and skin infections.

Some people get it even more severely where it gets down to the muscle and sometimes to the rest of the body...

...diseases are commonly transmitted through hygienic compromises such as the sharing of such things as bar soap, towels or razors, contact with training equipment or tables...

Athletes At Risk From New Strains Of Bacteria