Recurring Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in a Football Team
An outbreak of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) occurred in a college football team from August to September 2003. Eleven case-players were identified, and boils were the most common sign. Linemen had the highest attack rat...
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| description | An outbreak of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) occurred in a college football team from August to September 2003. Eleven case-players were identified, and boils were the most common sign. Linemen had the highest attack rate (18%). Among 99 (93% of team) players with cultured specimens, 8 (8%) had positive MRSA nasal cultures. All available case-players’ MRSA isolates characterized had the community-associated pulsed-field type USA300. A case-control study found that sharing bars of soap and having preexisting cuts or abrasions were associated with infection. A carrier-control study found that having a locker near a teammate with an SSTI, sharing towels, and living on campus were associated with nasal carriage. Successful outbreak control measures included daily hexachlorophene showers and hygiene education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-331e0883a510497aba3fab6ff06f97f32022-12-22T03:38:18ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592005-04-0111452653210.3201/eid1104.041094Recurring Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in a Football TeamDao M. NguyenLaurene MascolaElizabeth BancroftAn outbreak of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) occurred in a college football team from August to September 2003. Eleven case-players were identified, and boils were the most common sign. Linemen had the highest attack rate (18%). Among 99 (93% of team) players with cultured specimens, 8 (8%) had positive MRSA nasal cultures. All available case-players’ MRSA isolates characterized had the community-associated pulsed-field type USA300. A case-control study found that sharing bars of soap and having preexisting cuts or abrasions were associated with infection. A carrier-control study found that having a locker near a teammate with an SSTI, sharing towels, and living on campus were associated with nasal carriage. Successful outbreak control measures included daily hexachlorophene showers and hygiene education.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/4/04-1094_articledisease outbreaksMethicillin ResistanceStaphylococcusFootballHexachloropheneresearch |
| spellingShingle | Dao M. Nguyen Laurene Mascola Elizabeth Bancroft Recurring Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in a Football Team Emerging Infectious Diseases disease outbreaks Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus Football Hexachlorophene research |
| title | Recurring Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in a Football Team |
| title_full | Recurring Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in a Football Team |
| title_fullStr | Recurring Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in a Football Team |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recurring Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in a Football Team |
| title_short | Recurring Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in a Football Team |
| title_sort | recurring methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus infections in a football team |
| topic | disease outbreaks Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus Football Hexachlorophene research |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/4/04-1094_article |
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