Development of resistance to chlorhexidine diacetate and cetylpyridinium chloride in Pseudomonas stutzeri and changes in antibiotic susceptibility

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 219-229

  Tattawasart, U ^a   Maillard, J Y ^a   Furr, J R ^a   Russell, A D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CETYLPYRIDINIUM SALT; CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; TRICLOSAN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; DRUG RESISTANCE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI;

EID: 0032817628     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0591     Document Type: Article

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