title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in a college football team: risk factors outside the locker room and playing field.
abstract: We investigated a cluster of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in college football players. Risk factors included a history of recurrent skin infections and contact with the skin lesions of persons outside college. The infections were controlled through treatment of carriers with topical mupirocin, chlorhexidine body washes, and enhancement of personal hygiene practices. Varsity and professional teams need to consider similar preventive measures.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0277, USA. lka1@ufl.edu
authors.forename: Lennox K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Archibald
authors.forename: Jerne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pass
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rand
authors.forename: Frederick
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Southwick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005538:Football; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D016712:Mupirocin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004202:Disinfectants; D016712:Mupirocin; D002710:Chlorhexidine