TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 99. Sports Dermatology
A1  - Elston, Dirk M.
A2  - Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2  - Katz, Stephen I.
A2  - Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2  - Paller, Amy S.
A2  - Leffell, David J.
A2  - Wolff, Klaus
PY  - 2012
T2  - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
AB  - |PrintSports  Dermatology  at  a  GlanceForty  percent  of  all  athletes  develop  skin  problems.Infections  are  highly  prevalent.Community-acquired  methicillin-resistant  Staphylococcus  aureus  (CAMRSA)  has  emerged  as  the  most  important  pathogen  among  athletes.MRSA  typically  presents  as  an  abscess  or  folliculitis.The  most  important  intervention  for  a  CAMRSA  abscess  is  drainage.Control  of  MRSA  outbreaks  requires  treatment  of  fomites  and  skin  colonization.Infections  with  Pseudomonas,  Vibrio,  and  atypical  mycobacteria  are  frequently  associated  with  water  sports.Heat  and  cold  injury  remain  important  problems  in  athletes.  
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PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56053062
ER  -