Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin and soft tissue
infections have been documented with increasing frequency in both team and individual …

Objective To determine the frequency and clinical importance of methicillin-
resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in student athletes. Design …

Abstract Context: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was once primarily a
hospital-acquired organism, but now community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) is causing …

PURPOSE: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been recognized as a
serious skin infection in the athletic population. Literature in reference to football players has …

Objective: This study evaluated the prevalence of community-associated methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) nasal carriage, risk factors for nasal carriage, and …

Objectives: Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)
infection is an increasing problem in athletic populations, with outbreaks spreading among …

Background Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections in
the United States, and S. aureus colonization increases the risk of infection. Although …

The first studies on Staphylococcus aureus (SA) infections in athletes were conducted in the
1980s, and examined athletes that perform in close physical contact, with particular attention …

Abstract On September 12, 2007, the New York City Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene (DOHMH) was notified of three players on a Brooklyn high school football team with …

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 …