An Unwelcome Visitor (Bacterium) in the Locker Room
By Erin Strout, The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 29, 2006

A deadly bacterium has killed at least one athlete and has colleges scrambling to make their facilities safe…The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) as an emerging health risk and has issued guidelines for athletics programs to follow to prevent outbreaks, including educating athletics trainers and staff members to check suspicious-looking wounds.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association and National Athletic Trainers' Association have also released statements warning about MRSA, prompting some institutions to hire outside companies to spray antimicrobial shields and ozone-cleansing chemicals throughout their facilities, to the tune of up to $10,000.

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