Friday, March 11, 2011

Go to the Gym, Work Out, Get MRSA. Not so!

No MRSA Here!
There is a nice posting in the HAI Controversies blog on the absence of MRSA on gymnasium equipment.


This reminded me of a study that we presented in 2008, at the annual SHEA conference. Despite extensive sampling of gym equipment, we were unable to recover MRSA from a nearby gym, frequented by health care workers and students.


So find another excuse for skipping your workout.