How is MRSA transmitted?

How is MRSA transmitted?

• A. By airborne droplets only
• B. By close skin-to-skin contact with infected persons or contact with objects or surfaces contaminated by MRSA
• C. Only through contaminated water
• D. Through blood transfusion

Answer: (B)

MRSA spreads mainly through close skin-to-skin contact and by touching objects or surfaces that carry the bacteria. It lives on the skin or in the nose and can pass to another person when there’s direct contact with an infected wound or with skin that’s colonized, as well as via items or surfaces that have MRSA on them—like towels, razors, linens, or improperly cleaned tools. In a PMU setting, this is why strict hand hygiene, proper disinfection of work areas, and not sharing personal items or tools are essential to prevent transmission. It isn’t primarily spread by breathing in droplets, through contaminated water, or via blood transfusion.

MRSA spreads mainly through close skin-to-skin contact and by touching objects or surfaces that carry the bacteria. It lives on the skin or in the nose and can pass to another person when there’s direct contact with an infected wound or with skin that’s colonized, as well as via items or surfaces that have MRSA on them—like towels, razors, linens, or improperly cleaned tools. In a PMU setting, this is why strict hand hygiene, proper disinfection of work areas, and not sharing personal items or tools are essential to prevent transmission. It isn’t primarily spread by breathing in droplets, through contaminated water, or via blood transfusion.