MRSA: You don’t only get it in hospital

MRSA can occur anywhere, especially among those who are in frequent physical contact with others - such as American footballers. The St Louis Rams called in the Centers for Disease Control when five of their players caught methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The infections, believed to have been contracted during a match, affected skin not covered by the uniform (N Engl J Med, 2005; 352: 468-75).