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MRSA: Protecting student athletes
If you suspect an MRSA infection, what should you do?
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What is MRSA?
What does an MRSA infection look like?
How does MRSA spread?
What can schools do to prevent MRSA infections?
What can athletes do to prevent MRSA infections?
If you have a skin infection, what should you do?
How are MRSA skin infections treated?
When can the athlete return to play?
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus — or MRSA — is a type of highly drug-resistant bacteria that has been a problem in hospital and health care settings for decades. More recently, MRSA has become a problem among otherwise healthy student athletes. Is your child at risk? What can you do to protect against MRSA infection?
