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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | e00318-18 |
| Journal | Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 Jul |
Keywords
- Antiseptics
- Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae
- Colistin-resistant enterobacteriaceae
- Disinfectants
- Efficacy
- Germicides
- Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase
- Mcr-1
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Kanamori, H., Rutala, W. A., Gergen, M. F., Sickbert-Bennett, E. E., & Webera, D. J. (2018). Germicidal activity against carbapenem/colistin-resistant enterobacteriaceae using a quantitative carrier test method. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 62(7), [e00318-18]. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC00318-18