Population-based estimates of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections among high school Athletes-Nebraska, 2006-2008

Journal of School Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 282-291

  Buss, Bryan F ^a   Mueller, Shawn W ^b   Theis, Max ^a   Keyser, Alison ^a   Safranek, Thomas J ^a  

^a Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services   (United States)

^b Bryan LGH Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Athlete health; Communicable diseases; High school; Quantitative research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SEASON; SPORT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; WRESTLING;

ADOLESCENT; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEBRASKA; SEASONS; SPORTS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STUDENTS; WRESTLING;

EID: 70349758619     PISSN: 10598405     EISSN: 15468364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059840509333454     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Barr, B., Diamond, P.M., & Felkner, M. (2006). High school athletic departments as sentinel surveillance sites for community-associated methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections. Texas Medicine, 102, 56-61.
2. Begier, E.M., Frenette, K., Barrett, N.L., Mshar, P., Petit, S., & Boxrud, D.J.,et al.(2004). A high-morbidity outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among players on a college football team, facilitated by cosmetic body shaving and turf burns. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 39, 1446-1153.
3. Benjamin, H.J., Nikore, V., & Takagishi, J. (2007). Practical management: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA): The latest sports epidemic. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, 17, 393-397.
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2003). Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections among competitive sports participants-Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Los Angeles County, 2000-2003. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 52, 793-795.
5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2008). Environmental management of staph and MRSA in community settings. Retrieved September 2, 2008, from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa_Enviro_Manage.html.
6. Cohen, P.R. (2005). Cutaneous community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in participants of athletic activities. Southern Medical Journal, 98, 596-602.
7. Cohen, P.R. (2008). The skin in the gym: a comprehensive review of the cutaneous manifestations of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in athletes. Clinical Dermatology, 26, 16-26.
8. Cutright, C. (2007). Teen dies of MRSA infection. The Roanoke Times. Oct 16;Sect. A:1.
9. Kazakova, S.V., Hageman, J.C., Matava, M., Srinvasan, A., Phelan, L., & Garfinkel, B.,et al.(2005). A clone of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among professional football players. New England Journal of Medicine, 352, 468-475.
10. Klevens, R.M., Morrison, M.A., Nadle, J., Petit, S., & Gershman, K., Ray, S.,et al.(2007). Invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in the United States. Journal of the American Medical Association, 298, 1763-1771.
11. Lindenmayer, J.M., Schoenfeld, S., O'Grady, R., & Carney, J.K. (1998). Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a high school wrestling team and the surrounding community. Archives of Internal Medicine, 158, 895-899.
12. Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. (2007). Los Angeles County Department of Health Services guidelines for reducing the spread of staph/CA-MRSA in non-healthcare settings v.2. Retrieved October 1, 2007, from http://www.lapublichealth.org/ACD/docs/MRSA/MRSA%20Guidelines.2007.pdf.
13. Many, P.S. (2008). Preventing community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among student athletes. Journal of School Nursing, 24, 370-378.
14. Moran, G.J., Krishnadasan, A., Gorwitz, R.J., Fosheim, G.E., McDougal, L.K., & Carey, R.B.,et al.(2006). Methicillin-resistant S. aureus infections among patients in the emergency department. New England Journal of Medicine, 355, 666-674.
15. Nguyen, D.M., Mascola, L., & Bancroft, E. (2005). Recurring methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in a football team. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 11, 526-532.
16. Romano, R., Lu, D., & Holtom, P. (2006). Outbreak of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections among a collegiate football team. Journal of Athletic Training, 41, 141-145.