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!

11.07.2008
RID Recommends MRSA Screening for Professional Sports Teams
On October 29, 2008, in response to the recent news regarding the spread of MRSA in the National Football League, the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID) issued a press release that recommends NFL teams and other sports organizations screen their athletes for MRSA. RID published a 12-step brochure that explains how screening and other precautions can eradicate MRSA from a sports team's environment. Keeping equipment clean is one of the ways to remove MRSA germs and protect athletes from being infected. Players can be carriers of the MRSA germ without even realizing it. The germ doesn't make them sick until it gets inside their body, usually via a cut or turf burn. When a player tests positive, simple steps can be taken to remove the bacteria before it gets inside the player's body and causes an infection. Teams that fail to implement these readily available precautions will be vulnerable to lawsuits when players contract MRSA. To read more about RID and this press release, please click here.

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