Bacterial resistance to disinfectants: Present knowledge and future problems

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Russell, A D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquired resistance; Bacterial resistance; Biocides; Disinfectants; Intrinsic resistance

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ARABINOGALACTAN; BIGUANIDE DERIVATIVE; CHLORHEXIDINE; DIAMIDINE DERIVATIVE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; HYDROLASE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; METICILLIN; ORGANOMERCURY COMPOUND; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PRESERVATIVE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE;

ADAPTATION; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISINFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE; ENTEROCOCCUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE AVIUM; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PROTEUS; PROVIDENCIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; TRANSPOSON;

BACTERIA; DISINFECTANTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FORECASTING; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0033386577     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(99)90066-X     Document Type: Article

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