Article
Isolation and characterization of the polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride-resistant fungus, Purpureocillium lilacinum
2020-07-14
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride (PHMB), an antimicrobial agent, has been widely used as a disinfectant in medical industries and public facilities. However, long-term use of any antimicrobial agent increases the risk of the microorganisms developing resistance. We aimed to examine the presence of microorganisms highly resistant to PHMB to address potential medical safety and p...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 1643d17a-b786-5ec2-9ef0-342953d43c7e
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-41303/v1
