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Hand Washing (Hand Hygiene)

• US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Online Video (3:38 minutes): Put Your Hands Together:
    • www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/HandsTogether/
  • Wash Your Hands:
    • www.cdc.gov/Features/HandWashing/

Information for Wrestlers

• National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
  • Webinar: "Preventing Skin Infections - Breaking the Infection Matrix with the Wash Cycle, A Guide for Athletes, Coaches & Parents":
    • www.nwcaskinprevention.com/webinar/home.asp
• National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
  • 2010-11 Wrestling Skin Conditions Video (23:42 minutes):
    • s3.amazonaws.com/ncaa/web_video/wrestlingVideo/2010-11/skin.html

Skin Examination Forms

• New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA)
  • Physician Release for Wrestler to Participate with Skin Lesion(s):
    • www.nysphsaa.org/sports/pdf/wrest_SkinForm.pdf
• Minnesota Department of Health
  • Skin Examination of Athletes Fact Sheet:
    • www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/athlete/skinhcp.pdf

Information for Athletes

• Minnesota Department of Health
  • Skin Infections in Athletes:
    • www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/athlete/
• National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
  • 2010-2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Sports Medicine Handbook, Guideline 2j - Skin Infections in Athletes (pages 57-63):
    • www.ncaapublications.com/p-3937-2009-2010-sports-medicine-handbook.aspx

Bacterial Skin Infections: Impetigo and MRSA

• CDC
  • Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Disease (includes impetigo):
    • http://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/
  • MRSA Infections:
    • www.cdc.gov/mrsa/index.html
  • Information & Advice for Specific Groups about MRSA Infections (athletes, coaches and athletic directors, team healthcare providers, and school officials):
    • www.cdc.gov/mrsa/groups/index.html
  • Questions and Answers about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Schools:
    • www.cdc.gov/Features/MRSAinSchools/
  • One page Staphylococcus aureus/MRSA fact sheet:
    • www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/ar/MRSAPatientInfoSheet.pdf
  • MRSA Podcast - listen to online or download to mp3 player (4:57 minutes):
    • www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=6936
• MedlinePlus
  • Impetigo:
    • www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/impetigo.html
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID)
  • Impetigo:
    • www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/impetigo/pages/default.aspx
• Mayo Clinic
  • Impetigo:
    • www.mayoclinic.com/health/impetigo/DS00464
  • MRSA Infection:
    • www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735
  • Staph Infections:
    • www.mayoclinic.com/health/staph-infections/DS00973
• Tacoma-Pierce County (Washington State)
  • MRSA Toolkit for Middle & High Schools:
    • www.tpchd.org/page.php?id=364
  • "What to do about MRSA in school athletic programs" – 1 page color handout with images, suitable for student-athletes:
    • www.tpchd.org/files/library/c3727fe5bbeb4b03.pdf
  • "Antibiotics and Skin Infections – What Do You Need to Know" brochure for student-athletes:
    • www.tpchd.org/files/library/617a72e678891243.pdf

Viral Skin Infection: Herpes gladiatorum (Herpes Simplex Virus 1, HSV-1)

• MedlinePlus
  • Cold Sores (Interactive Tutorial):
    • www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/coldsores/htm/index.htm
• Pennsylvania Department of Health
  • Herpes Gladiatorum:
    • www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/lib/health/epidemiology/HerpesGladiatorum.pdf

Fungal Skin Infection: Ringworm (Tinea)

• CDC
  • Dermatophytes (Ringworm):
    • www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/dermatophytes/
• Mayo Clinic
  • Ringworm:
    • www.mayoclinic.com/health/ringworm/DS00489

Environmental Cleaning and Disinfecting

• New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
  • Health Advisory: Prevention of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infections in the School Setting, 7. Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection in the School and School Athletics Settings:
    • www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/staphylococcus_aureus/methicillin_resistant/community_associated/docs/health_advisory_2008-12-09.pdf
  • Prevention and Control of MRSA:
    • www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/staphylococcus_aureus/methicillin_resistant/control/
• CDC
  • Environmental Cleaning & Disinfecting for MRSA:
    • www.cdc.gov/mrsa/environment/index.html
  • Cleaning & Disinfecting Athletic Facilities for MRSA:
    • www.cdc.gov/mrsa/environment/athleticFacilities.html
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Selected EPA-registered Disinfectants:
    • www.epa.gov/oppad001/chemregindex.htm
  • List H: EPA's Registered Products Effective Against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecalis or faecium (VRE):
    • www.epa.gov/oppad001/list_h_mrsa_vre.pdf

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