Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>: Risk for General Infection and Endocarditis Among Athletes

• Main Authors: Mariarita Brancaccio (Author), Cristina Mennitti (Author), Sonia Laneri (Author), Adelaide Franco (Author), Margherita G. De Biasi (Author), Arturo Cesaro (Author), Fabio Fimiani (Author), Elisabetta Moscarella (Author), Felice Gragnano (Author), Cristina Mazzaccara (Author), Giuseppe Limongelli (Author), Giulia Frisso (Author), Barbara Lombardo (Author), Chiara Pagliuca (Author), Roberta Colicchio (Author), Paola Salvatore (Author), Paolo Calabrò (Author), Raffaela Pero (Author), Olga Scudiero (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The first studies on <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (SA) infections in athletes were conducted in the 1980s, and examined athletes that perform in close physical contact, with particular attention to damaged or infected skin. Recent studies have used molecular epidemiology to shed light on...