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Skin infections common in athletes by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 06 Feb 2011 12:00am this skin infection, so it is crucial that the virus is treated and athletes avoid competition during the period of infection.” Fungal Infections: Outbreaks Common in Team Sports Tinea corporis (better known as ringworm) is a fungal infection that develops on the top layer of the skin and is characterized by an itchy, red circular rash with clear skin Read on »

Skin infections Problem Question by heru m. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 20 Feb 2009 5:42pm

1 Comment the various possibilities, skin infections would be on the top of the list: 1. Bacterial infection 2. Fungal infection such as ring worm (dermatophytosis) 3. Mites such as Demodex I recommend that you visit your local vet. A simple skin scrape may prove diagnostic for demodex mites. a fungal culture might be necessary to diagnose Ring worm. If your vet Read on »

Skin Infections Can Spread Easily Among Athletes by HealthFinder Posted Fri 11 Feb 2011 12:00pm : contagious skin infections. "Outbreaks of ringworm, herpes and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have occurred at the high school, collegiate and professional level... and how to spot the warning signs of a skin infection," he noted. Adams is scheduled to discuss the role played by bacterial, viral and fungus-based infections in team sports Read on »

Skin infection on female German Shepherd by heru m. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 20 Dec 2008 5:51pm by tail I got that to go away but now she has a terrible skin infection mostly on the shoulder blade going down the legs and under chin running down the neck her hair is all... battling this problem. the infection she has is not contagious no skin problems in this family or sickness the dog has her appetite she has mild constipation,she urinates fine Read on »

Watch out: What to look for with Staph skin infections/MRSA by Denise and Alan F. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 9:30pm Does your child have a skin lesion that looks like an infected bug bite or spider bite? Odds are good that it’s really a bacterial skin infection caused by a bug called Staph (MRSA). What makes this particular strain of Staph so annoying is that it resists being killed off my many types of antibiotics. And, the skin infection can spread Read on »

Staph Skin Infections: Cause and Prevention by FitBuff Brandon Patient Expert

Posted Thu 21 Oct 2010 5:10am Staph skin infections are caused by staph bacteria (Staphylococcus). Staph infections range from boils to flesh-eating infections to antibiotic-resistant.../bandages of others. Curb the overuse of antibiotics. By becoming more knowledgeable about staph skin infections and MRSA, you can better reduce the risk of you or one of your Read on »

Natural Treatments for Molluscum Contagiosum: Growing Viral Skin Infection in Children and Adults by Melissa G. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:47pm Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection of the skin or occasionally of the mucous membranes. MC infects humans, other primates and kangaroos. The infecting virus... sexually transmitted. The incidence of MC infections in young children is around 17% and peaks between 2-12 years of age. MC affects any area of the skin but is most common Read on »

Treatment for S. aureus Skin Infection Works in Mouse Model by Medline Plus Posted Tue 31 Aug 2010 6:12pm that in laboratory mice reduces the severity of skin and soft-tissue damage caused by USA300, the leading cause of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus infections in the United States. By neutralizing a key toxin associated with the bacteria, they found they could greatly reduce the damaging effects of the infection on skin and soft tissue. Community strains of S. aureus Read on »

How to Eliminate/Prevent a Skin Infection and What It Means (continued) by Seth Roberts .. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Tue 13 Oct 2009 10:00pm A brief summary of my previous post is all I needed to do to cure/prevent a skin infection was buy more socks. Instead of buying 5 pairs every 6 months, buy 20 pairs every..., that we need to be healthy. Like Vitamin C, my discovery that more socks eliminates skin infection points to a cure/prevention agent that is perfectly safe and extremely cheap. So Read on »

How to Eliminate/Prevent a Skin Infection and What It Means by Seth Roberts .. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Sun 11 Oct 2009 10:00pm (washing them between wearings, of course), ignoring the rest of my socks. This suggested a theory: My skin infection was due to my socks. The infectious agents get on my socks... a fungus infection. What should I do? I asked. He suggested over-the-counter anti-foot-fungus medications, sold in every drugstore. I tried a few of them. They didn’t work Read on »