Research shows…

(Source: MRSA Infections. John L. Zeller, MD, PhD, Writer; Alison E. Burke, MA, Illustrator; Richard M. Glass, MD, Editor. JAMA. 2007;298:1826.)

Prevent MRSA in your facility today by placing these posters throughout your gyms, locker rooms, sports facilities, and schools.

Athletes at all levels of sports are facing a deadly opponent. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics. These once rare bacteria have found a way into locker, weight, and training rooms across the country, and are threatening athletes. While these infections are treatable, extreme cases can require multiple surgeries to get rid of them. Prevent MRSA in your facility today by using simple, inexpensive measures.

This package includes 4 different posters designed to prevent MRSA infections in athletes. The 11x17 posters, which were developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, convey the following messages:

• Wash hands.
• Clean and cover cuts and scrapes.
• Shower and use clean towels.
• Report possible skin infections to a coach or athletic director.

Posters include:

1. Who’s Playing Defense: Protect Against Skin Infections featuring football
2. Don’t Let Infection Get Under Your Skin featuring contact sports
3. Take Care of Your Skin: Tips for Athletes 1 featuring field hockey
4. Take Care of Your Skin: Tips for Athletes 2 featuring soccer