MRSA has become increasingly common among football players because they often suffer abrasions and cuts. MRSA, if unchecked, can rapidly spread among teammates who associate so closely in dressing quarters and practice situations. MRSA can also be spread through touching of contaminated items or surfaces. Football gear can be a breeding ground for the bacteria.In the Spiders’ Robins Center locker room, a poster explains MRSA. Chris Jones, UR’s director of sports medicine, advises players to shower immediately after workouts, not to share razors or towels, to use antibacterial soap from a dispenser rather than shared bar soap, to wash all over daily, and to avoid whirlpools if they have open wounds or sores. He stresses to players that if they notice a pimple, abscess or boil, immediate evaluation by a member of his staff is vital.
via MRSA: bacteria that alarms UR and rest of college football community | Richmond Times-Dispatch.
