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Reduced Chlorhexidine and Daptomycin Susceptibility in Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium after Serial Chlorhexidine Exposure.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2018
Bhardwaj Pooja, Hans Amrita, Ruikar Kinnari, Guan Ziqiang, Palmer Kelli L
Abstract excerpt
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 infection control practices. VREfm are likely frequently exposed to CHX; however, the long-term effects of CHX exposure have...
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