Did football field give player infection?

 

Have there been any other situations like this because of turf?? The field flooded big time this spring how safe is it now? Or is this just bullcrap?

I don't see any way they could prove the staph infection came from the turf. Everything I've seen is that turf fields are no more likely than natural fields to cause infections. I think what is more likely is that the turf causes more abrasions which gives staph more possible entry points into the body.

The turf is supposed to be cleaned occasionally, there is a solution you mix with water and spray on it that cleans it.

Staph infections from turf abrasions are rampant. The field crumb typically helps retain just enough heat and moisture to keep everything alive and cooking until someone gets an open abrasion. Highlands has had ongoing issues, although some argue the incubator has been the locker room. Not uncommon to have locker rooms hosed down with bleach / water combination on a weekly basis at times.

 

I do think it would be hard to prove since players have access to not only the field, but the locker room and staph is just a bad, bad thing...jumps on and never wants to leave. Hospital trips for staph more than a few times for BB Jr when he was playing, probably a combination of turf and locker room issues.

How can they prove it didn't come from their locker room after the kid returned from the trip? I think they have zero chance of anything coming from this lawsuit.

I don't see any way they could prove the staph infection came from the turf. Everything I've seen is that turf fields are no more likely than natural fields to cause infections. I think what is more likely is that the turf causes more abrasions which gives staph more possible entry points into the body.

 

Yeah but when Ohio River Water which we all know isn't the cleanest(Raw Sewage) sits on a field for numerous days, how the heck can you be 100% sure it's completely sanitized before you use it? Sure the surface initially might be clean but as soon as the rain hits again and moves the fine silt from the River that might be seemingly sitting somewhere unnoticed, it contaminates the playing surface again. Noway you can completely disinfect a surface of that size with so many unknowns. Newport would be better served going back to Natural surface....IMO!

Yeah but when Ohio River Water which we all know isn't the cleanest(Raw Sewage) sits on a field for numerous days, how the heck can you be 100% sure it's completely sanitized before you use it? Sure the surface initially might be clean but as soon as the rain hits again and moves the fine silt from the River that might be seemingly sitting somewhere unnoticed, it contaminates the playing surface again. Noway you can completely disinfect a surface of that size with so many unknowns. Newport would be better served going back to Natural surface....IMO!

 

And a natural surface sitting under the same Ohio River for a few days is going to be cleaner or more sanitary?? At least there is a process to sanitize turf. What exactly is the process to sanitize natural grass growing in dirt?? There are plenty of fungal, bacterial, parasitic and other infectious diseases that are contracted from grass and dirt surfaces. There a reason parents always make their kids wash up when they come in from playing outside. Natural surface Athletic fields are no cleaner than your average backyard.

Yeah but when Ohio River Water which we all know isn't the cleanest(Raw Sewage) sits on a field for numerous days, how the heck can you be 100% sure it's completely sanitized before you use it? Sure the surface initially might be clean but as soon as the rain hits again and moves the fine silt from the River that might be seemingly sitting somewhere unnoticed, it contaminates the playing surface again. Noway you can completely disinfect a surface of that size with so many unknowns. Newport would be better served going back to Natural surface....IMO!

 

How would a natural surface be any better in the scenario you explained? I could be way off, but I would think it could hang around longer on a natural surface.

Not sure how it can be proven to be linked to the field but I guess they just need a preponderance of the evidence.

Yeah but when Ohio River Water which we all know isn't the cleanest(Raw Sewage) sits on a field for numerous days, how the heck can you be 100% sure it's completely sanitized before you use it? Sure the surface initially might be clean but as soon as the rain hits again and moves the fine silt from the River that might be seemingly sitting somewhere unnoticed, it contaminates the playing surface again. Noway you can completely disinfect a surface of that size with so many unknowns. Newport would be better served going back to Natural surface....IMO!

 

The cut/infection happened last fall, before the field was under standing water this spring.

And a natural surface sitting under the same Ohio River for a few days is going to be cleaner or more sanitary?? At least there is a process to sanitize turf. What exactly is the process to sanitize natural grass growing in dirt?? There are plenty of fungal, bacterial, parasitic and other infectious diseases that are contracted from grass and dirt surfaces. There a reason parents always make their kids wash up when they come in from playing outside. Natural surface Athletic fields are no cleaner than your average backyard.

 

You make a good point. The only pro with the Natural Surface would be that the Grass would Ultra Green mixed with the River water....Lol!

The cut/infection happened last fall, before the field was under standing water this spring.

 

That field has been under water before

That field has been under water before

 

I stand corrected then. Thanks TBird!

But only one kid infected?

But only one kid infected?

 

Yep. And a kid that only played one game there. You'd think if it were dirty, staph ridden field, more than a few kids practiced there 4 days a week and played half their games there would have come down with staph.