Re: abbr and acronym

On 25 Mar 2007, at 14:54, Gareth Hay wrote:

> How do you pronounce MRSA?
>
> Americans pronounce it similar to "mersa"
> Where UK doctors call it "M.R.S.A" spelling out each letter.

M.R.S.A. is the only way I've ever heard it pronounced, almost  
exclusively by newscasters, though my mother is also a medical  
professional I don't recall if she ever spoke the term aloud.

- Nicholas.