Community-acquired MRSA meets baseball.(methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections)

From: Internal Medicine News | Date: April 1, 2006| Author: MacNeil, Jane Salodof | Copyright information

KAPALUA, HAWAII -- Bars of soap and the sharing of personal items such as razors and towels have been banned from the New York Yankees clubhouse as a prophylaxis against the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.

"Baseball got put on notice in 2005 when two of its biggest stars got community-acquired staph infections," said Steve Donohue, the team's assistant trainer, as he described these and other defensive measures to physicians at the Winte...

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