Volume 11, Number 4—April 2005
Research
Recurring Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in a Football Team
Table 1
Characteristics of case-players (N = 11)*
Case-player | Age (y) | Field position | No. y on team | Date of diagnosis | Presenting sign | Site of infection | MRSA+ culture | MRSA genotype† |
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1 | 20 | Fullback‡ | 2 | 8/15/03 | Boil§ | Knee | Y | A |
2 | 21 | Cornerback‡ | 2 | 8/17/03 | Boil§ | Elbow | Y | A |
3 | 20 | Linebacker | 2 | 8/19/03 | Boil§ | Elbow | Y | NA |
4 | 18 | Lineman | 1 | 8/20/03 | Folliculitis | Leg | Y | NA |
5 | 18 | Lineman¶ | 1 | 8/20/03 | Folliculitis | Knee | NC | – |
6 | 21 | Lineman‡ | 3 | 8/22/03 | Insect bite§ | Foot | Y | A |
7 | 18 | Lineman‡ | 1 | 8/25/03 | Boil§ | Elbow | Y | A |
8 | 20 | Lineman | 3 | 8/26/03 | Boil§ | Elbow | NC | – |
9 | 19 | Lineman | 1 | 8/27/03 | Boil§ | Forearm | NC | – |
10 | 20 | Tight end | 2 | 8/27/03 | Insect bite§ | Forearm | NC | – |
11 | 20 | Cornerback | 2 | 9/1/03 | Boil§ | Elbow | Y | NA |
*MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Y, yes; NA, not available for PFGE analysis; NC, not cultured (clinical diagnosis).
†Genotype A is the community-associated MRSA strain (USA300).
‡Hospitalized.
§Required incision and drainage.
¶MRSA nasal carrier.