M.R.S.A or mersa?

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Specializes in Gerontology.

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!

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Mersa

America

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Specializes in home health, dialysis, others.

Mersa/American

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Specializes in ortho, hospice volunteer, psych,.

mersa

american

kathy

shar pei mom:paw::paw:

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Specializes in ICU.

"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.

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Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.

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

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

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Specializes in Cardiology/Telemetry.

M.R.S.A.

Canadian!!!

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Specializes in Hospice Palliative Care.

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

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MERSA

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Specializes in Geriatrics, MR/DD, Clinic.

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

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.

Mersa/American

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