Borderline resistance to oxacillin in Staphylococcus aureus after treatment with sub-lethal sodium hypochlorite concentrations

Surface disinfectants are regularly used in prophylactic and infection control measures. Concern has been raised whether residues of sub-inhibitory disinfectant concentrations may constitute a selective pressure and could contribute to the development of strains which are tolerant and/or resistant t...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Speck, Cindy Wenke, Andrea T. Feßler, Johannes Kacza, Franziska Geber, Anissa D. Scholtzek, Dennis Hanke, Inga Eichhorn, Stefan Schwarz, Maciej Rosolowski, Uwe Truyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020309142