Chlorhexidine Resistance in Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Isolated From the Surfaces of Dispensers of Soap Containing Chlorhexidine.
Brooks, Steven E. PhD; Walczak, Mary A. RN, MS, CIC; Hameed, Rizwanullah MD; EdD, Patrick Coonan RN
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
23(11):692-695, November 2002.
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Bacterial contamination with pan-resistant Acinetobacter and Klebsiella, multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was noted on the surfaces of dispensers of hand soap with 2% chlorhexidine. Gram-negative isolates could multiply in the presence of 1% chlorhexidine. In contrast, MRSA was inhibited in vitro by chlorhexidine at concentrations as low as 0.0019%.
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