First study to link antibiotic resistance with exposure to the disinfectant chlorhexidine

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-10/asfm-fst102616.php

Public Release: 31-Oct-2016
First study to link antibiotic resistance with exposure to the disinfectant chlorhexidine
American Society for Microbiology

Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria exposed to chlorhexidine-containing disinfectants can become resistant to colistin, a last resort antibiotic often used against multidrug resistant pathogens. This is the first study to link exposure to chlorhexidine with resistance to colistin in this clinically important pathogen. The research is published this week in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

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