Chlorhexidine and octenidine susceptibility of bacterial isolates from clinical samples in a three-armed cluster randomised decolonisation trial.

Luisa A DenkelTobias S KramerFrank SchwabJennifer GolembusSolvy WolkePetra GastmeierChristine Geffers

Published in: PloS one (2022)

We found no evidence for reduced phenotypic susceptibilities of bacterial isolates from clinical samples to chlorhexidine or octenidine in ICUs 12 months after implementation of routine antiseptic bathing with the respective substances.

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