Five new cases of staph infections, called methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (commonly called MRSA), have been reported at two Florida high schools. Because a lot of sharing goes on in gyms and locker rooms, and because athletes are more susceptible to cuts and lesions, many times MRSA is found in athletes. Half of all staph infections in the United States are resistant to penicillin, methicillin, tetracycline and erythromycin. Read more from the Pensacola News Journal.
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