M.R.S.A or mersa?

[Pepper The Cat, BSN, RN]

I am taking an informal poll - just for my own curiostiy.

Do you pronounce MRSA (part 1) as

a) M. R. S. A. ( each letter pronounced on its own)

or

b) mersa.

And (part 2)

Are you

A) Canadian

or

B) American.

The reason I ask is that I have only heard it as M.R.S.A - yet in several instance involving Americans I've heard it as mersa. So I am curious to see if this is a regional thing, a country thing, or something else altogether!

[eyoliver]

Mersa

America

[mamamerlee, LPN]

Mersa/American

[sharpeimom]

mersa

american

kathy

shar pei mom:paw::paw:

[juliaann]

"Mersa," American. There are a few nurses at my facility that "spell it out" and pronounce each letter every time they say it, but they are definitely in the minority.

[nursel56]

Mersa. American. Never heard it spelled out M.R.S.A.

[thinwildmercury]

Interesting... not a nurse (yet) but I am American and say "M.R.S.A." =)

[nurse4hearts]

M.R.S.A.

Canadian!!!

[melsch]

Interesting observation. I use the letters M.R.S.A. and I am Canadian.

[gigi01]

MERSA

[meadowsong, ASN, RN]

M.R.S.A and American. I've heard it both ways, never thought anything of it though.

[~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN]

Mersa/American