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Identification of mechanisms modulating chlorhexidine and octenidine susceptibility in Proteus mirabilis.
Journal of applied microbiology - 2 Jul 2024
Pelling Harriet, Bennett Vicky, Bock Lucy J, Wand Matthew E, Denham Emma L, MacFarlane Wendy M, Sutton J Mark, Jones Brian V
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AIMS: We aimed to identify mechanisms underlying the tolerance of Proteus mirabilis-a common cause of catheter associated urinary tract infection-to the clinically used biocides chlorhexidine (CHD) and octenidine (OCT). METHODS AND RESULTS: We adapted three clinical isolates to grow at concentrations of 512 µg ml-1 CHD and 128 µg ml-1 OCT. Genetic characterization and complementation studies revealed mutations...
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