Wl. Dienst et al., PINNING DOWN SKIN INFECTIONS - DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION IN WRESTLERS, Physician and sportsmedicine, 25(12), 1997, pp. 45
Wrestling fosters skin infections such as herpes simplex, tinea corpor
is, and impetigo, Visual examination often suggests the diagnosis, but
some lesions, like late-stage herpes, can mimic other conditions, lik
e impetigo; laboratory studies therefore may be required. Drug therapy
can mitigate an infection and help prevent recurrence, In addition, p
hysicians must know when to disqualify a wrestler and how to prevent a
n outbreak through measures like good hygiene and immediate diagnosis.