Staph Infections in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Part II

One of the most popular posts ever on this blog was a post I did some time ago about staph infections in MMA. Everyday people from all around the world still hit that post because this blog comes up in Google Images when one queries the terms "staph," "infection," and "mma." So, I thought I'd do a more thorough post since a lot of practioners seem to be interested, curious and/or afraid of staph...and you can't blame 'em.

How to avoid it:
"If you have a scrape that is tender to the touch and starts developing puss like a pimple, slap on some neosporin and band-aid it. Staph heals quickly with self-treatment if caught early enough. If you wait to long you better see a doctor.

I’ve caught minor cases of staph twice and it always cleared up in a week with anti-bacterial ointment and band-aids."

Basic info:
Staphylococcus aureus (pronounced /ˌstæfɨləˈkɒkəs ˈɔriəs/, literally "Golden Cluster Seed" and also known as golden staph) is the most common cause of staph infections. It is a spherical bacterium, frequently found in the nose and skin of a person. About 20% of the population are long-term carriers of S. aureus.^[1] Staphylococcus aureus can cause a range of illnesses from minor skin infections, such as pimples, impetigo (may also be caused by Streptococcus pyogenes), boils, cellulitis folliculitis, furuncles, carbuncles, scalded skin syndrome and abscesses, to life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, osteomyelitis endocarditis, Toxic shock syndrome (TSS), and septicemia. Its incidence is from skin, soft tissue, respiratory, bone, joint, endovascular to wound infections. It is still one of the four most common causes of nosocomial infections, often causing postsurgical wound infections. Abbreviated to S. aureus or Staph aureus in medical literature, S. aureus should not be confused with the similarly named (and also medically relevant) species of the genus Streptococcus.

Staphylococcus aureus
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria Kingdom: Eubacteria Phylum: Firmicutes Class: Bacilli Order: Bacillales Family: Staphylococcaceae Genus: Staphylococcus Species: S. aureus
Binomial name
Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach 1884

Starts of looking like a big zit apparently:


Diego Sanchez:

JK!