Resistance or adaptation? How susceptible is a ‘glutaraldehyde-resistant’ Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate in the absence of selection pressure?

G. Kampf^*, C. Ostermeyer, S. Tschudin-Sutter, A.F. Widmer
^*Bode Chemie GmbH, Germany
Journal of Hospital Infection (2013) 84, 316-318
グルタルアルデヒド感受性が低下した 1 回目および 5 回目の継代後の緑膿菌（Pseudomonas aeruginosa）分離株に対するグルタルアルデヒド溶液およびグルタルアルデヒドを主成分とする器具消毒薬の活性を、3 種類の濃度と 3 種類の温度下で調べた。1 回目と 5 回目の継代株の間に有意差は認められず、表現型適応が生じた可能性は低い。
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Closure of medical departments during nosocomial outbreaks: data from a systematic analysis of the literature

Rethinking hospital general ward ventilation design using computational fluid dynamics
R. Yam^*, P.L. Yuen, R. Yung, T. Choy
^*City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
Journal of Hospital Infection (2011) 77, 31-36

Nosocomial outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa associated with a drinking water fountain

in-vitro activity of active ingredients of disinfectants against drug-resistant fungi

Microbial contamination of a disinfectant-soaked unwoven cleaning cloth