Is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) airborne or not? This is the question. So many conflicting reports to read! Are those reports fact or opinion?  Would airborne MRSA be too much for us to deal with in our hospitals, clinics, laboratories, schools, gyms and any other place of assembly? Millions of dollars are spent each year fighting malignant microbes that seem to spread almost uncontrollably in our indoor environments. The very thought of potentially deadly bacteria floating around in the air we breathe makes us shutter. Most often airborne pathogens do not affect normal healthy people.  In the event illness or disease strikes, our immune systems are compromised and leave us vulnerable to airborne MRSA pathogens. As well as many other bacteria, viruses, fungi, and mold.  

The Association for Professionals in Infections Control (APIC) released their detailed study quoting several other researchers stating things such as: ”It is concluded that although contact-spread is the principle route of transmission for most infections, the contribution of airborne micro-organisms to the spread of infection is likely to be greater than is currently recognized”¹  This statement appears to say that not many seem to recognize this problem. Are we in denial?This particular study was done in 2003.  Almost 8 years have passed since then.  Is this a problem? You bet! 

Here is another quote from that same report,“Although there is ample evidence that MRSA and other pathogens are transmitted via the air,most infection control measures focus on contact precautions.”²

 Is MRSA airborne or not?  

Here it is quoted from a study done in Japan in 2001.  In this study, it was confirmed that MRSA could be acquired by medical staff and patients through airborne transmission.³   Are you convinced yet that MRSA airborne is a reality?  

What can be done to significantly reduce the airborne MRSA problem as well as viruses, other bacteria, fungi and mold in our hospitals, clinics, schools, laboratories, and general places of assembly? Ever heard of photocatalytic oxidation? This technology has been shown to destroy malignant microbes in the ambient air. This does not just filter it, but PCO activity does destroy airborne MRSA.   

We are “SOLVING MEDICAL AIR PROBLEMS WITH THE LAWS OF PHYSICS”

Air purification/filtration using this technology can significantly reduce malignant microbes in the air. Contact us and we can assist you in making your indoor air environment a safer place for all..

1."The Airborne Transmission of Infection in Hospital Buildings: Fact or Fiction" by C.B. Beggs,Indoor and Built Environment, Vol. 12, No. 1-2, 9-18 (2003)

2."An outbreak of Serratia marcescens infection in a special-care baby unit of a community hospital in United Arab Emirates: the importance of the air conditioner duct as a nosocomial reservoir" S. A. Uduman, et al       Journal of Hospital Infection (2002) 52: 175-180     
 
3."Significance of Airborne Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an  Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Unit" by Teruo Shiomori, MD, PhD; Hiroshi Miyamoto, MD, PhD; Kazumi Makishima, MD, PhD. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.2001; 127:644-648