SARM
/saɾm/from spelling rulesmasculine
MRSA is translated into Spanish as SARM.
SARM is an acronym used to refer to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It serves as the Spanish equivalent to the English acronym MRSA.
Meaning: initialism or acronym for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (noun)
Which one should you use?
While English speakers use the acronym MRSA, Spanish speakers use SARM, which is the direct translation of the medical term Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina.
How does it change in a sentence?
SARM is a masculine noun and is typically preceded by the masculine definite article el, as in el SARM.
How do you pronounce it?
/saɾm/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers may use the term superbacteria as a colloquial synonym for SARM in news reports and general conversation to emphasize the danger of the infection.
- The Spanish term SARM follows a pattern where medical acronyms are restructured to place the adjective resistente after the organism, unlike the English 'MRSA'.
- Even though the noun 'bacteria' is feminine in Spanish, the acronym SARM is treated as a masculine noun, requiring the article el.
Examples in context
- Es importante tomar precauciones para prevenir el contagio de Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina.It is important to take precautions to prevent the spread of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
- El paciente dio positivo para el SARM.The patient tested positive for MRSA.
- Debemos limpiar todo para evitar el SARM.We must clean everything to avoid MRSA.
- El SARM es una bacteria muy resistente.MRSA is a very resistant bacterium.
Example conversation
Two medical professionals are discussing a patient's chart.
- MaríaMateo, ¿ya viste los resultados del cultivo?Mateo, have you seen the culture results yet?
- MateoSí, María, el resultado fue positivo para SARM.Yes, María, the result was positive for MRSA.
- MaríaEntonces necesitamos aislar al paciente inmediatamente.Then we need to isolate the patient immediately.
- MateoEstoy de acuerdo, avisaré a enfermería ahora.I agree, I will let nursing know now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mrsa” translations and entries SARM, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
