trimethoprim--sulfamethoxazole-drug-combination and Athletic-Injuries

Although once considered only a nosocomial pathogen, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a rapidly emerging, problematic infection in the community. Community acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) is notably becoming more prevalent in athletic environments and unfortunately, can be easily transmitted via superficial abrasions and minor skin trauma. CA-MRSA infections are highly contagious and are associated with significant morbidity, with published reports of up to 70% of infected team members requiring hospitalization and intravenous antibiotics . Risk factors for athletic related environments include contact sports with repeated close physical contact with other competitors, open abrasions, and sharing of personal equipment. Failure to correctly diagnose and appropriately treat skin and soft tissue lesions infected with CA-MRSA may contribute to large scale MRSA infections in athletic environments. The purpose of this review article is to help sports medicine physicians prevent, identify, and treat MRSA skin and superficial soft tissue infections in athletic environments.

Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Athletic Injuries; Humans; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Risk Factors; Sports; Staphylococcal Infections; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; United States

The ancient method of larval therapy for treatment of acute and chronic infections has become a revival and a new dimension with introduction of the Biobag (Vitapad). With use of this therapy trauma patients suffering infectious complications can be treated very effective, which can reduce the overall time needed for treatment and can result in diminished invalidity.

Topics: Animals; Athletic Injuries; Bone Plates; Debridement; Device Removal; Enterobacter cloacae; Enterobacteriaceae Infections; Floxacillin; Fracture Fixation, Internal; Humans; Larva; Male; Middle Aged; Osteomyelitis; Staphylococcal Infections; Surgical Wound Infection; Tibial Fractures; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; Wound Healing