MRSA can be transmitted through which of the following?

MRSA can be transmitted through which of the following?

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

Answer: (A)

MRSA spreads mainly through direct contact and contact with contaminated objects. The bacteria live on the skin and in nasal passages, so touching an infected wound or skin lesion, or handling items (towels, razors, shared tools, surfaces) that are contaminated, can transfer MRSA to another person or to your own skin or mucous membranes. That’s why close skin-to-skin contact plus contaminated surfaces is the primary transmission route. Airborne spread is not the typical route for MRSA, and milk, food, or blood transfusions are not common ways it is transmitted in usual settings. In a PMU environment, the focus is on preventing contact transmission by strict hand hygiene, using gloves, properly disinfecting work surfaces and tools, and avoiding sharing personal items. So the best answer reflects both direct skin contact and contaminated objects as the means MRSA most commonly uses to move from one person to another.

MRSA spreads mainly through direct contact and contact with contaminated objects. The bacteria live on the skin and in nasal passages, so touching an infected wound or skin lesion, or handling items (towels, razors, shared tools, surfaces) that are contaminated, can transfer MRSA to another person or to your own skin or mucous membranes. That’s why close skin-to-skin contact plus contaminated surfaces is the primary transmission route.

Airborne spread is not the typical route for MRSA, and milk, food, or blood transfusions are not common ways it is transmitted in usual settings. In a PMU environment, the focus is on preventing contact transmission by strict hand hygiene, using gloves, properly disinfecting work surfaces and tools, and avoiding sharing personal items.

So the best answer reflects both direct skin contact and contaminated objects as the means MRSA most commonly uses to move from one person to another.