Abstract
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is intrinsically resistant to high levels of triclosan. Methods: Using the agar incorporation method and defined mutant strains, the contribution of multidrug efflux pumps to high-level (> 1000 μg/mL) triclosan resistance in P aeruginosa was assessed. Results: The results showed that the ability of P aeruginosa to survive in the presence of triclosan concentrations in excess of 1000 μg/mL is solely attributable to the expression of efflux pumps.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 124-127 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Infection Control |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases