| Literature DB >> 29735565 |
Hajime Kanamori1,2, William A Rutala3,2, Maria F Gergen3, Emily E Sickbert-Bennett3,2, David J Weber3,2.
Abstract
Susceptibility to germicides for carbapenem/colistin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae is poorly described. We investigated the efficacy of multiple germicides against these emerging antibiotic-resistant pathogens using the disc-based quantitative carrier test method that can produce results more similar to those encountered in health care settings than a suspension test. Our study results demonstrated that germicides commonly used in health care facilities likely will be effective against carbapenem/colistin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae when used appropriately in health care facilities.Entities:
Keywords: Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase; antiseptics; carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae; colistin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae; disinfectants; efficacy; germicides; mcr-1
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29735565 PMCID: PMC6021641 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00318-18
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191