Chlorhexidine resistance in antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from the surfaces of dispensers of soap containing chlorhexidine

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 692-695

  Brooks, Steven E ^a   Walczak, Mary A ^a   Hameed, Rizwanullah ^a   Coonan, Patrick ^a  

^a KINGSBROOK JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

ACINETOBACTER; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; HAND WASHING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0036846081     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501996     Document Type: Article

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