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Disease & Bacteria Control
RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM
REDUCES BACTERIA IN
AT ROOMS BY 95%
By University Hospitals Sports Medicine
U
niversity Hospitals Sports Medicine researchers,
in partnership with GOJO - the inventor of
Purell hand sanitizer - found that an Infection
Risk Reduction Program implemented in participating
athletic training rooms reduced the overall amount
of bacteria present by 95%, including completely
eliminating the presence of influenza and multidrugresistant
organisms, such as MRSA.
The study, published in the January 2020 issue of
the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
(AOSSM) publication Sports Health, concluded that a
program that modifies hygiene behavior by connecting
products, people, and education can yield impactful
infection control results and benefits.
The risk of athletes contracting multidrug-resistant
infections from bacteria breeding in athletic training
rooms is a real concern. Prior national studies of high
school athletic training rooms have suggested over
40% of surfaces may be contaminated with Methicillinresistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
" Our protocol was based upon principles used in the
athletic training rooms in the National Football League
and healthcare hygiene best practices. Our simplified
protocol proved effective and provides a foundation
for preventing infections in student-athletes at the
collegiate and high school level not only locally, but
across the country, " said co-author Mark LaBelle, MD,
University Hospitals Orthopedic Surgery.
The infection control program was piloted at two high
schools and two colleges in Northeast Ohio, including
Kent State University. Kent State Associate Athletic
Director Trent Stratton said everything they do in their
athletic training room revolves around the health and
safety of student-athletes. " Even though we may think
we're doing a good job keeping the facility clean, having
the stats to support it is extremely beneficial. At the end
of the day, an infection can destroy a season, " he said.
Student-athletes are in close contact in the shared
environment of an athletic training room, and in the
presence of poor hygiene and contamination, can be
exposed to a variety of germs that cause infection.
For the study, Purell hand hygiene solutions and a
broad-spectrum one-step surface disinfectant spray
were strategically placed throughout the athletic
training rooms. Providing proven products and directing
proper placement alone resulted in over 60% reduction
in total bacteria.
After implementing a comprehensive solution
that includes disinfectant products, protocols, and
educational resources, the participating athletic training
rooms experienced a 95% reduction in
total bacteria. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria,
specifically MRSA and Vancomycin-resistant
enterococcus (VRE), which were found on
24% of surfaces in the training room at the
beginning of the study, were eliminated by the
end of the study. Additionally, influenza which
was initially detected on 25% of the analyzed
surfaces, such as front door handles, drawer
handles, water bottle lids, and water cooler
nozzles, was eliminated on surfaces sampled
after the program's implementation.
" This study shows that the combination of
targeted cleaning, ideal product placement,
and simple education plus tools, along with
the trusted strength of PURELL products, can
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