[El Scorcho]

Former player sues NY college over staph

Fri Nov 2, 6:47 AM ET

A former college football player has sued Iona College over an antibiotic-resistant staph infection he says nearly cost him his leg two years ago.

Nick Zaffarese accused team trainers of initially brushing off his burgeoning methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, infection in September 2005. He also called the team's locker room an unsanitary environment in which players shared towels and equipment.

Iona spokeswoman Cecilia Donohoe declined to comment on Zaffarese's lawsuit, filed this week in state Supreme Court in Westchester County. She said the New Rochelle college has a policy of refraining from discussing pending lawsuits.

Full Story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071102/ap_ ... _lawsuit_1

[Sly Fox]

Should've known this story wouldn't slip by fumbles.

It was interesting seeing Staunton River getting national attention right before we made our trip to the 'burg.

Staph is starting to become this year's version of the flesh-eating bacteria that had America in a tizzy a decade ago.