Defense Soap presents information on staph skin infections especially among wrestlers. Staph infections or MRSA can range from minor bacterial skin disorder to a life-threatening infection. Signs and symptoms of staph infections vary widely, depending on the location and severity of the infection. These bacteria can also be transmitted from person to person, which make athletes from different sports more likely to get this skin problem.

1. Skin Staph
Infection (MRSA)
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2. MRSA FACTS
The official name is Methicillin
resistant Staphylococcus aurous.
It is a “Staph” infection
“Staph” and “Strep” bacteria often
cause skin infections.
MRSA is resistant to many of the
traditional “Staph” antibiotics

3. MRSA AND SPORTS
Sports who have athletes develop infections
include weight lifting, basketball, baseball,
canoeing, fencing, football, rugby, running
(cross-country), soccer, softball, volleyball,
and wrestling.
 1993 - 1st case of MRSA in a wrestling
team in Vermont
 2002 - 03 – MRSA boom!!!
-Los Angeles county: athletes & county jail
-Colorado, Indiana, and Pennsylvania –
fencers, football, & wrestlers
 2004 - 05 – high school, college,
professional football and basketball

4. MRSA
Typically presents
with an abscess
May or may not
have surrounding
cellulitis
Athlete may or
may not have risk
factors for
infection

6. HOW DO MRSA INFECTIONS
OCCUR?
Touching someone’s MRSA-infected
skin
Touching surfaces that have MRSA on
them, like doorknobs and light
switches
Sharing personal hygiene items (bar
soap, towels, and razors)
Overusing antibiotics, stopping them
early, or missing doses

7. HOW IS MRSA PREVENTED?
Keep personal items
personal, Shower after
athletic games or
practices, Sanitize
linens, Wash your
hands, Keep wounds
covered.

8. HOW IS MRSA TREATED?
By a healthcare provider
who may: Drain the
infection and/or Give
the correct antibiotic
and/or Help reduce the
amount of bacteria on
the skin.

9. RECURRENT MRSA INFECTIONS
 MRSA skin infections
recur at a high rate
 Skin surface and fomite
colonization appear to
be as important as
nasal colonization
 Tea tree oil-based soap
for hygiene is best.

10. STOP SPREADING MRSA!
 Wash your hands often with warm, soapy
water
 Use 60% alcohol- based hand sanitizer
when soap and water are not available
 Shower immediately after practice and
matches
 Do not share personal hygiene items (bar
soap, towels, razors) or clothing
 Wear practice clothes/ uniforms only once,
wash with soap and hot water, dry in hot
dryer

11. STOP SPREADING MRSA!
 Cover all wounds with a clean, dry bandage
taped on all four sides
 Avoid contact with other people’s skin
infections
 Report skin infections to coach/ trainer/
nurse
 Clean and disinfect athletic/wrestling gear
and practice surfaces (mats, benches,
weight lifting equipment) after each use

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