The UT team of researchers will study how long the bacterium lives in artificial turf system. MRSA causes approximately 19,000 deaths and 300,000 debilitating infections in the U.S. each year, according to the report.
Artificial turf could present a risk to football players because it promotes the spreading of the bacterium.
Read the Toledo Blade report on the UT research grant.
Read other coverage on sports-related research:
– The NFL Charities Gives $1.6M to Various Sports-Related Research Projects
– Study: PRFM Makes Little Long-Term Difference When Performing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
– Kerlan-Jobe Foot and Ankle Surgeon Discusses Increased Injury Instance Among NFL Players
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