PINNING DOWN SKIN INFECTIONS - DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION IN WRESTLERS

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.