Which of the following is the most appropriate pairing of microbe and biosafety level? Which of the following is the most appropriate pairing of microbe and biosafety level? methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), BSL-2 Ebola, BSL-2 anthrax, BSL-1 tuberculosis, BSL-1 E. coli, BSL-3

The correct answer is - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), BSL-2

Explanation:

BSL-2 is used for those micro-organism who are infectious to humans if inhaled but pose only moderate risk of danger to humans because the therapeutic intervention are usually easily available for the deceased caused by organisms that are studied in BSL-2 facilities.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is a bacteria that is different from other strains of Staphylococcus aureus because it is resistant to antibiotics like methicillin which makes the infection of MRSA difficult to treat.

But other antibiotics are available to treat MRSA like vancomycin, rifampin, etc. Therefore the right answer is - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), BSL-2.