Infectious diseases in sports.
Participation in sports in on the increase; this article addresses the intersection of sports and infectious diseases. Some infections occur with increased incidence in sports; others have an increased impact in that setting. Addressed in this article are issues of diagnosis, prevention, and management of many of these infections. Included are skin/soft tissue infections, infections related to water exposure, viral infections, infections related to blood exposure, and vaccinations.
UCLA School of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90509, USA. kbeck@jps.net
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D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013177:Sports; D013178:Sports Medicine; D014611:Vaccination