Frequency of antiseptic resistance genes in clinical staphycocci and enterococci isolates in Turkey

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Ignak S., Nakipoglu Y., Gurler B.

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL, cilt.6, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s13756-017-0244-6
  • Dergi Adı: ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., qac genes, Antiseptic, Biocide, Resistance, COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI, QUATERNARY AMMONIUM-COMPOUNDS, METHICILLIN-RESISTANT, ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANCE, WIDESPREAD DISTRIBUTION, QACA/B GENE, AUREUS, PREVALENCE, SUSCEPTIBILITY, CHLORHEXIDINE
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Disinfectants and antiseptics are biocides widely used in hospitals to prevent spread of pathogens. It has been reported that antiseptic resistance genes, qac's, caused tolerance to a variety of biocidal agents, such as benzalkonium chloride (BAC) and chlorhexidine digluconate (CHDG) in Staphylococcus spp. isolates. We aimed to search the frequency of antiseptic resistance genes in clinical Staphylococcus spp. and Enterococcus spp. isolates to investigate the possible association with antiseptic tolerance and antibiotic resistance.