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Dangers in the Locker Room

ABC News and the AP reported on a growing problem in many locker rooms: Skin infections from staph and MRSA. While common staph bacteria is found in approximately 25% of the healthy population, MRSA bacteria is a more dangers strain of staph that is resistant to antibiotics. This means it can be particularly difficult to treat and make prevention important part in staying infection-free.
MRSA infections are becoming more common in community settings with as many as 12% popping up on the athletic field or in the locker room.

"Athletes most at-risk of contracting MRSA infections are those involved in contact sports, like football and wrestling, because of the large amount of body-to-body contact. Even if a player is not involved in a contact sport, they are still susceptible to infection from common gym equipment or towels. Factors associated with the spread of MRSA skin infections include: skin-to-skin contact, cuts or skin abrasions, contaminated surfaces, crowded living conditions, and poor hygiene."

The danger of MRSA needs to be stressed to young athletes and good hygiene practices need to be taught at a young age, when kids are impressionable. MRSA and other staph infections are generally red, swollen, and painful, with pus or other drainage and must be treated immediately. If treatment is delay, infections may lead to pneumonia, bloodstream infections, or even death. Read more from ABCNews.com.

Staph Infections Found at Delaware State Police Training Academy

The Delaware State Police Training Academy recently discorverd two incidents of recruits being diagnosed with MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus), a type of staph infection which can occur in otherwise healthy people.
Immediately following confirmation of the cases of MRSA, the staff began taking steps to make sure all 38 police recruits were in a healthy and safe environment. Currently, the recruits who contracted MRSA have been treated and are no longer contagious. Read more online.

Staph Infections Becoming Common Among Surfers

Dr. Carol Jackson of Newport Beach discusses staph infections in the Orange County Register because it's becoming more and more coming in local surfers.

"Here is what she has to say" 'A new development in the past year has been the rise in a certain potentially serious staph...MRSA, for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is on the rise in the community, and possibly in the Southern California surf, especially off Huntington Beach. When recognized and treated early, it's not serious. The problem is that it is resistant to most antibiotics."

Read more about Orange County surfers who have battled MRSA and how serious it's becoming for anyone who enters the water in Southern California from the Orange County Register.