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MRSA and School Transmission
There is considerable public concern that borders on hysteria on the increased risk of MRSA transmission at school, in the locker room, or on the sports field.
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Measures to Reduce MRSA in Sports
Weight lifters and competitive sports teams, including basketball, fencing, football, rugby, soccer, volleyball and wrestling have an increased risk of MRSA infection.
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MRSA Infection in Athletes
MRSA infections, first identified in the 1960s, are becoming increasingly common in athletes in the community.
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Artificial Field Turf vs. Natural Grass Safety
Artificial turf sports fields connected to recent MRSA outbreaks and heat strokes on high school and college football teams raise sports safety concerns.
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MRSA Transmission in Schools
MRSA infection is a matter of concern for parents and facilities like schools where crowding, lack of cleanliness and contact with contaminated items are more common.
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Essential Oils versus MRSA
MRSA and mutant strains have doctors worried about the latest drug-resistant superbugs. But unlike drugs, essential oils remain effective against viruses and bacteria.
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What is MRSA?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a common type of "staph" bacteria that has become resistant to certain antibiotics.
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Drug Resistant Staph Infections
Life threatening infections are showing up more and more throughout the world. Current trends and ideas to combat this bacteria are discussed.
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Superbug MRSA - Deadly Staph
Almost 3 million Americans are currently carrying this strain.
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Vancomycin Resistant MRSA
Since the discovery of penicillin, bacteria have shown increasing resistance to treatment. Now, the future of the few options remaining are in question.
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CDC Issues Directions on Staph
The CDC stated that schools do not need to close when MRSA is found. Just wash hands frequently and cover all open wounds.
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Methicillin-Resistant Staph Aureus
MRSA is becoming a major health issue in the hospital and the community. What exactly is this infectious pathogen?
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How Do Bacteria Become Resistant to Antibiotics?
Overuse of broad spectrum antibiotics have created superbugs such as Clostridium difficile (C. diff) and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA).
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MRSA and the Community
MRSA, coined a superbug by the media, was until recently considered a hospital infection control concern but has now made its way into the community.
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Pet-Related Infections
Infections that occur in animals and can be passed to humans are known as zoonotic diseases. Contact between humans and their pets results in millions of zoonotic infecti
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Artificial Field Turf vs Natural Grass Injuries
Research examining sports injuries sustained on artificial field turf and natural grass football fields uncover a number of statistically significant differences.
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