MRSA Notes

Stubborn staph infection a threat to high school locker rooms

On some high school football teams, staph has also shown up for practice this year in Georgia. The germ, including the stubborn Staphylococcus aureus strain _ which is resistant to some common antibiotics _ has hit schools in Fulton, DeKalb and Fayette counties, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. To help stop the spread of staph, schools have changed locker room procedures _ such as sanitizing dressing rooms, washing practice uniforms daily and adding ventilation systems _ and urged better hygiene among players.

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