title: Chlorhexidine resistance in antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from the surfaces of dispensers of soap containing chlorhexidine.
abstract: 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%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control/Chief, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203, USA.
authors.forename: Steven E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Walczak
authors.forename: Rizwanullah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hameed
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coonan
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009519:New York City; D012915:Soaps
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D012915:Soaps; D002710:Chlorhexidine