“Only 26% of mothers of school athletes in US were concerned about their child being exposed to germs during sports”, were according to a recent survey.
A type of staph infection that is resistant to many common antibiotics which is caused by the “Community Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA)” is most common in athletic settings and has caused serious injury and even death in young athletes.
‘Vantage Insights Inc.’ on behalf of ‘Molnlycke Health Care’ conducted a survey among 300 mothers of age 25-60 that had children of age 7-17 that played sports. The survey provided information needed to understand the infection. All sports which can be considered as “dirty sports” or the sports which have an element of contact with others or the ground such as baseball, softball, soccer, basketball and football.
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