Antibiotic and biocide resistance in methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus

Concern has been growing regarding the potential of antibiotic and disinfectant coresistance in clinically important bacteria. In this study, the susceptibilities of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) to chlorhexidine (CHX), the quaternary ammonium compounds cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and benzalkonium chloride (BC), triclosan, dibromopropamidine isethionate (DBPI) and...