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<i>ddcP, pstB</i> , and excess D-lactate impact synergism between vancomycin and chlorhexidine against <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> 1,231,410
2018-10-23
Abstract excerpt
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are important nosocomial pathogens that cause life-threatening infections. To control hospital-associated infections, skin antisepsis and bathing utilizing chlorhexidine is recommended for VRE patients in acute care hospitals. Previously, we reported that exposure to inhibitory chlorhexidine levels induced the expression of vancomycin resistance genes in VanA-type Enterococc...
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- Literature Corpus work
- ba9da06a-d3d2-5aec-80b3-c24f404095fb
- DOI
- 10.1101/450593
