USA Hockey Magazine published a great article about MRSA infections and hockey players.

"Bacteria can lurk on the equipment, which allows a means for infection to spread quickly among teammates, opponents and through an entire athletic program."

Read the entire story online to learn about the dangers of stinky equipment!

2.01.2008
Staph Infection Sidelines NBA Player
Denver Nuggets power forward, Kenyon Martin, was unable to play a number of games last month due to a staph infection on his buttocks. The team's trainer stated that Martin was taking a course of antibiotics and hoped that the infection would heal soon in order to allow him to return to the starting lineup. Staph infections do not just affect football and hockey players - they can infect all types of healthy individuals - playing many different types of sports or not even playing sports. Infection is a threat to the community as a whole and the public must educate itself about staph and MRSA in order to take necessary precautions. To read more about Kenyon Martin, click here.