Proper Prevention & Management Recommendations

• Keep hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and warm water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer routinely.
  
  
• Encourage immediate showering following activity.
  
  
• Avoid whirlpools or common tubs with open wounds, scrapes or scratches.
  
  
• Avoid sharing towels, razors, and daily athletic gear.
  
  
• Properly wash athletic gear and towels after each use.
  
  
• Maintain clean facilities and equipment.
  
  
• Inform or refer to appropriate health care personnel for all active skin lesions and lesions that do not respond to initial therapy.
  
  
• Administer or seek proper first aid.
  
  
• Encourage health care personnel to seek bacterial cultures to establish a diagnosis.
  
  
• Care and cover skin lesions appropriately before participation.
  
  How Do I Avoid CA-MRSA
  
  
• Personal hygiene is key in the prevention of MRSA and Staphylococcus aureus.
  
  
• Thorough cleansing after workouts and contact with other players is your primary defense.
  
  
• Utilize alcohol-based hand sanitizers during workouts and games.
  
  
• Any athletic equipment must be thoroughly sanitized after use to avoid transmission of bacteria, as MRSA can live for days on surfaces. There are companies now that perform this service so you can be assured that you are cleaning your equipment thoroughly without compromising its integrity. Don't forget your gym equipment, as it can become a breeding ground for bacteria as well.
  
  
• If you have an open wound, be sure to clean it well, and keep it covered with a bandage that attaches to the skin on all sides.
  
  
• Do not ever share or borrow towels, razors, soap, or any other personal items.
  
  
  
  
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