| Literature DB >> 21402848 |
Jean Longtin1, Christine Seah, Krystal Siebert, Allison McGeer, Andrew Simor, Yves Longtin, Donald E Low, Roberto G Melano.
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Decreased susceptibility to chlorhexidine gluconate (CHDN) in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is associated with the qacA, qacB, and smr genes, encoding efflux pumps. A total of 334 MRSA isolates were collected from two Canadian intensive care units between 2005 and 2009. We identified the qacAB genes in 7 strains (2%; 2 qacA genes and 5 qacB genes) and the smr gene in 23 (7%) strains. CHDN minimal bactericidal concentrations were slightly higher for strains harboring smr genes.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21402848 PMCID: PMC3101426 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01707-10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191