Effect of biocides commonly used in the hospital environment on the transfer of antibiotic-resistance genes in Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 101-107

  Pearce, H ^a   Messager, S ^a   Maillard, J Y ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Conjugation; Gene transfer; Staphylococcus aureus; Transduction

Indexed keywords

CETRIMIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; POVIDONE IODINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; BACTERIUM TRANSDUCTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; GENE TRANSFER; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0032823911     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0250     Document Type: Article

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