Varying activity of chlorhexidine-based disinfectants against Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates and adapted strains

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 42-48

  Bock, L J ^a   Wand, M E ^a   Sutton, J M ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Antiseptic; Biocide; Chlorhexidine; Disinfectant; Formulation; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Reduced susceptibility

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; HAND WASHING; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MINIMUM BACTERICIDAL CONCENTRATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; TIME FACTOR;

CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANTS; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84958576857     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2015.12.019     Document Type: Article

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