Reduced Chlorhexidine and Daptomycin Susceptibility in Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium after Serial Chlorhexidine Exposure

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium strains (VREfm) are critical public health concerns because they are among the leading causes of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections. Chlorhexidine (CHX) is a bisbiguanide cationic antiseptic that is routinely used for patient bathing and other infectio...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bhardwaj, Pooja, Hans, Amrita, Ruikar, Kinnari, Guan, Ziqiang, Palmer, Kelli L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2017
Materias:
Mechanisms of Resistance
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5740357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29038276
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01235-17

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5740357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29038276
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01235-17

Ejemplares similares