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Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers Taking Staph Seriously

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Christina Jones

Atlanta’s professional basketball and hockey teams, the Hawks and the Thrashers have taken a proactive stance towards protecting their players from Staph, MRSA and other bacterial infections with the use of the SportsAide antimicrobial system that we have heard about … Continue reading →

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Bacterial infections can be serious

Posted on December 20, 2005 by Christina Jones

From Rome News – Tribune (Georgia): “We’re seeing an emergence or reappearance in people that are not considered at risk,” Abercrombie said. “The problem is its antibiotic resistance and that many people — mostly adults — are having such severe … Continue reading →

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CA-MRSA in Georgia Schools

Posted on October 25, 2005 by Christina Jones

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 … Continue reading →

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Valdosta State University – MRSA Health Advisory

Posted on October 20, 2005 by Christina Jones

I am happy to see university systems in the U.S. being pro-active in the MRSA awareness area. Our schools here in my town (College Station, TX) are doing the very same thing. If you are in a university, you might … Continue reading →

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