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Where is Staph in Texas Athletic Departments?

Where is Staph in Texas Athletic Departments?. Ashley Dixon Elizabeth Peters Meagan Sebring Frank Vo Public Health Internship Program School of Biological Sciences The University of Texas at Austin. Marilyn Felkner, DrPh Epidemiologist. Contact: Marilyn Felkner, DrPh

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Where is Staph in Texas Athletic Departments?

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  1. Where is Staph in Texas Athletic Departments? Ashley Dixon Elizabeth Peters Meagan Sebring Frank Vo Public Health Internship Program School of Biological Sciences The University of Texas at Austin Marilyn Felkner, DrPh Epidemiologist Contact: Marilyn Felkner, DrPh Department of State Health Services

  2. Prevalence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Athletes in 4A and 5A Texas High Schools Fall sports 2008

  3. Who responded to this survey?

  4. How many athletic departments reported MRSA infections?

  5. How many athletic department participants reported MRSA infections?

  6. Which athletic department activities were affected? % of departments affected Activity

  7. Which athletic department participants were affected? % of participants affected Activity

  8. How many persons are typically affected in an athletic department?

  9. How did the response rates compare from 2003 to 2008?

  10. How many athletic departments reported MRSA infections compared with 2003?

  11. How many athletic department participants reported MRSA infections compared with 2003?

  12. Which athletic department activities were affected compared with 2003?

  13. Which athletic department participants were affected compared in 2003?

  14. How many persons are typically affected in an athletic department compared with 2003?

  15. Survey Response Rates by Region II 40.3% I 46.3% III 42.0% IV 34.4%

  16. Percent of Athletic Departments with MRSA by Region

  17. Percent of Participants with MRSA by Region

  18. Percent of Athletic Departments with MRSA by Sport and Region

  19. Percent of Participants with MRSA by Sport and Region

  20. MRSA Infections in UIL Regions Region I Region II Region IV Region III

  21. Whirlpools Socks Exercise machines Mats Bathroom door, toilet, and faucet handles (MRSA) Computer mouses Elevator buttons Door handles Table tops Where is staph?

  22. Where is staph?

  23. How do you prevent MRSA? • Education and training • Care and treatment • Hygiene • Laundry • Environmental surfaces

  24. Education and Trainingwww.mrsaTexas.org • “PREVENTION AND CONTAINMENT OF STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS IN COMMUNITIES,” posters, and fliers • Hand hygiene training • Changing bandages

  25. Care(“Rule” effective November 2009) • Infections (wounds, skin, and soft tissue)--exclude until drainage from wounds or skin and soft tissue infections is contained and maintained in a clean dry bandage; restrict from situations that could result in the infected area becoming exposed, wet, soiled, or otherwise compromised

  26. Hygiene • Hand hygiene at appropriate times and places • Liquid soap and paper towels • Alcohol-based hand sanitizer • Do not share personal items • Shower at least daily and after participating in athletic activities.

  27. Laundry • Wash infected team member’s clothing and linens separately • Wash with detergent appropriate to water temperature • Bleach when possible • Dry thoroughly at highest heat fabric can tolerate

  28. Environmental Surfaces • Clean and disinfect high touch environmental surfaces daily with an EPA-approved disinfectant • Remove exam table cover or disinfect tabletop between athletes • Discarded items that cannot be disinfected (such as a cracked seat pad, cracked mats) • Keep a cleaning log

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