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Skin Infections in Athletes

  • Athlete Home
  • Skin Infections
  • Preventing Infections
  • Excluding Athletes
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  • Hand Hygiene
  • Infection Control
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Skin Infections in Athletes

  • Athlete Home
  • Skin Infections
  • Preventing Infections
  • Excluding Athletes
  • Guidelines and Resources
  • Print Materials

Related Topics

  • Hand Hygiene
  • Infection Control
  • Antibiotic Resistance
  • Infectious Diseases A-Z
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Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Contact Info

Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Skin Infections in Athletes

Skin infections account for up to 10% of time-loss injuries in some sports and can cause serious illness. Skin infections can be spread from one athlete to another. You can help protect athletes from becoming sick or losing playing time due to skin infections.

  • Skin Infections
    The three most important skin infections in athletes are Staphylococcus aureus "Staph", Herpes, and Tinea “Ringworm”.
    Infections can lead to | Get it checked out | Risk factors for passing skin infections
  • Preventing Skin Infections in Athletes
    Information about minimizing your risk of getting a skin infection.
  • Excluding Athletes from Competition or Practice
    When to refer an athlete to a health care provider, exclude them from competition or practice, and allow them to return to competition or practice.
  • Guidelines and Resources 
    Guidelines, resources, and fact sheets for coaches and health care professionals for skin infections in athletes.

Print Materials
Fact sheets, booklets, brochures, flyers, and other materials that you can print and use. Including:

Image of skin infections in athletes flyer.Skin Infections: Information for Athletes and Families (PDF)
Fact sheet for athletes and families.
Image of information for coaches and team leaders flyer.Skin Infections: Information for Coaches and Team Leaders (PDF)
Fact sheet for coaches and team leaders.
Image of Skim examinations flyer.Skin Examination of Athletes (PDF)
Skin examination of athletes fact sheet for coaches and team leaders.
image of the "a good offense is the best defense" poster.A Good Offense is Still the Best Defense! (PDF)
Poster for athletes on Staph prevention.
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Last Updated: 06/13/2025

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