Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
Rockwood School District, St. Louis, MO.
NASN Sch Nurse. 2023 Nov;38(6):285-291. doi: 10.1177/1942602X231199768. Epub 2023 Sep 25.
Skin infections in high school athletes pose a risk of transmission to other student athletes. Therefore, it is important to promptly identify possible skin infections and refer them to the healthcare provider for treatment so athletes can return to play quickly and with little interruption to the team. Common skin infections include bacterial infections such as Streptococcus and Staphylococcus, viral infections such as herpes simplex and molluscum contagiosum, and fungal infections such as tinea corporis and capitis. The National Federation of State High School Associations provides guidance for the prevention of skin infections as well as return to play guidelines. The school nurse and high school athletic trainer are both healthcare professionals who play a role in preventing, identifying, monitoring, and caring for student athletes who contract skin infections.
高中生运动员的皮肤感染存在向其他运动员传播的风险。因此，及时识别可能的皮肤感染并将其转介给医疗保健提供者进行治疗非常重要，这样运动员就可以快速重返赛场，并且对团队的干扰最小。常见的皮肤感染包括细菌感染，如链球菌和葡萄球菌；病毒感染，如单纯疱疹和传染性软疣；以及真菌感染，如体癣和头癣。美国全国高中体育协会为预防皮肤感染以及重返赛场指南提供了指导。学校护士和高中运动训练员都是医疗保健专业人员，他们在预防、识别、监测和照顾感染皮肤的学生运动员方面发挥着作用。
