Infections associated with pediatric sport participation.
Infections occur in childhood and adolescent athletes just as they do in all children and adolescents. Because of the sports environment, and in some instances the sport itself, athletes can be prone to infections that will alter their athletic performance or present risks to other athletes. Recognition of the infectious risks related to sports and the options for their treatment or, better yet, prevention, can help young athletes perform to their utmost potential.
Buescher
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Center for Pediatric Research, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children's Hospital of The King & Daughters, Norfolk 23510, USA. sbuesche@chkd.com
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D013177:Sports; D013178:Sports Medicine