No Link Between Staph Bacteria & Artificial Turf

 

The bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, commonly referred to as Staph, is commonly found living on skin. Recent outbreaks of the antibiotic-resistant strain of the bacterium among football players prompted researchers at Penn State to study whether or not Staph can live in synthetic turf.

Sports trainers and coaches are concerned about outbreaks of an antibiotic-resistant staph bacterium that some people have associated with synthetic turf fields. But a study by researchers in Penn State?EUR??,,????'?????<

Conducted by the university?EUR??,,????'?????<Staphylococcus aureus bacterium in any of the 20 infilled synthetic turf fields tested in various locations in Pennsylvania.