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Why? Two reasons: 1 odor and 2 MRSA bacteria
First, cleaning your gear will of course make it smell better, but more importantly cleaning
your equipment will kill dangerous bacteria that can live in the equipment and cause serious
infections. Bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus - known as STAPH - can cause infections of
the skin and soft tissue. Most infections are minor, but uncomfortable, and include skin
pimples or skin abscesses also known as boils. Staph can however cause more serious
infections such as bone and joint infections or pneumonia. Staph is often treated with
antibiotics such as penicillin and methicillin.
Unfortunately, cases of methicillin-resistant staph (MRSA) are on the rise. MRSA cannot
be treated with the usual antibiotics such as penicillin, amoxicillian, methicillan,
oxacillin, etc. Historically MRSA infections were most common in hospitals or other health
care institutions, but recently MRSA outbreaks have appeared increasingly in the
community. It is cropping up in persons who have not been hospitalized and who do not
have immune deficiency. Community acquired MRSA spreads easily through contact among
individuals and outbreaks have occurred among members of various sports teams at the
high school, college, and professional level. And, left untreated, MRSA can be fatal. So,
avoid all that, and
CLEAN YOUR GEAR and kill the bacteria!
Here are some important links on MRSA :
Mass Hockey Coaches Information News Release
USA Hockey Magazine Article
SaniSport Video (VIDEO on SaniSport and the NHL)
US Center for Disease Control
WebMD -MRSA information
Parent's Handbook
Athletic Turf Article
Series of great articles on NHL and clean hockey equipment
First, cleaning your gear will of course make it smell better, but more importantly cleaning
your equipment will kill dangerous bacteria that can live in the equipment and cause serious
infections. Bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus - known as STAPH - can cause infections of
the skin and soft tissue. Most infections are minor, but uncomfortable, and include skin
pimples or skin abscesses also known as boils. Staph can however cause more serious
infections such as bone and joint infections or pneumonia. Staph is often treated with
antibiotics such as penicillin and methicillin.
Unfortunately, cases of methicillin-resistant staph (MRSA) are on the rise. MRSA cannot
be treated with the usual antibiotics such as penicillin, amoxicillian, methicillan,
oxacillin, etc. Historically MRSA infections were most common in hospitals or other health
care institutions, but recently MRSA outbreaks have appeared increasingly in the
community. It is cropping up in persons who have not been hospitalized and who do not
have immune deficiency. Community acquired MRSA spreads easily through contact among
individuals and outbreaks have occurred among members of various sports teams at the
high school, college, and professional level. And, left untreated, MRSA can be fatal. So,
avoid all that, and
CLEAN YOUR GEAR and kill the bacteria!
Here are some important links on MRSA :
Mass Hockey Coaches Information News Release
USA Hockey Magazine Article
SaniSport Video (VIDEO on SaniSport and the NHL)
US Center for Disease Control
WebMD -MRSA information
Parent's Handbook
Athletic Turf Article
Series of great articles on NHL and clean hockey equipment