Recurrent methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus cutaneous abscesses and selection of reduced chlorhexidine susceptibility during chlorhexidine use

Ryan C. Johnson; Carey D. Schlett; Katrina Crawford; Jeffrey B. Lanier; D. Scott Merrell; Michael W. Ellis

doi:10.1128/JCM.01771-15

Recurrent methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus cutaneous abscesses and selection of reduced chlorhexidine susceptibility during chlorhexidine use

Ryan C. Johnson
, Carey D. Schlett
, Katrina Crawford
, Jeffrey B. Lanier
, D. Scott Merrell
, Michael W. Ellis

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We describe the selection of reduced chlorhexidine susceptibility during chlorhexidine use in a patient with two episodes of cutaneous USA300 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus abscess. The second clinical isolate harbors a novel plasmid that encodes the QacA efflux pump. Greater use of chlorhexidine for disease prevention warrants surveillance for resistance.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3677-3682
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of clinical microbiology
Volume	53
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01771-15
State	Published - Nov 2015
Externally published	Yes

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