Area Coaches, Schools Prepare For Staph
Published: July 16, 2006
Staph infection has been around as long as athletics, but coaches and trainers are quickly learning that the problem has become more serious because of the evolution of Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, which is resistant to common antibiotics such as penicillin, oxacillin and amoxicillin. GO>>

New, Virulent Staph Infection Sparks Health Fears
Published: January 20, 2006
Identified as a lethal threat in 1999, this new strain is resistant to drugs and is highly virulent, responsible for 60 percent of all skin and soft-tissue infections treated in the nation's ERs. The germ can penetrate bones and lungs, and the abscesses it causes often require surgery. In severe cases, up to a quarter of patients die. GO>>

Dangerous Staph Strain On The Rise
Published: September 12, 2005
Dublin High School football player Drew Griggs almost didn't live to see this season. Drew Griggs is one of five patients suffering from a tenacious strain of staph bacteria to be treated at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Hospital this year. Two children have died, said Jim Fortenberry, director of critical care medicine at Egleston. GO>>

There's The Rub: Football Abrasions Can Lead To Nasty Infections
Published: February 5, 2005
The scrapes and cuts endured by football players on U.S. professional teams can develop into drug-resistant bacterial infections that may spread to teammates in the locker room or to opponents on the field, a new study shows. GO>>

MRSA Infection Outbreak Spreads Among Connecticut Football Team
Published: November 12, 2004
S. aureus, or staph, is a common bacterium. Researchers report an MRSA outbreak in a Connecticut college football team in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. Players who'd had turf burns were seven times more likely to get an MRSA infection. GO>>

New Chitosan-Dressed Bandage Stanches Battlefield Hemorrhage
Published: February 21, 2003
Created by researchers at the Oregon Medical Laser Center using a research grant from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, the 4-inch by 4-inch chitosan dressing is well suited for the battlefield and a vast improvement over gauze and pressure bandages currently used to stop extreme bleeding. GO>>

Clemson Researchers Turn Crab shells Into New Product Lines
Published: December 18, 1998
"Chitin is the second most abundant natural polymer in the world after cellulose," Clemson University researcher Ronald Thomas said. "We're just beginning to explore all its possible applications.". GO>>