Chlorhexidine resistance among bacteria isolated from urine of catheterized patients.
Seventy-four of 155 catheter specimens of urine yielded organisms resistant to chlorhexidine. The inhibitory effect of urine against chlorhexidine is reported.
D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*
D002710:Chlorhexidine