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Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride's effect on clinical, veterinary and food-origin Staphylococcus aureus

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  • Marta Štindlová

    (Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Václav Peroutka

    (Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Simona Lencová

    (Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Kamila Zdeňková

    (Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic)

Abstract

Chlorhexidine (CHX) is a bactericidal agent used as a common disinfectant since the 1950s. However, its effectiveness may have diminished over the time due to the rise of microbial resistance even among nonantibiotics. In this study, we evaluate the response of 46 Staphylococcus aureus isolates to CHXdihydrochloride according to their origin and phenotype (haemolysis induction, coagulase production, methicillin resistance and biofilm formation). Following classification, the influence of seven CHX concentrations (10.00-0.50 mg.L-1) on planktonic cell growth and biofilm formation was evaluated spectrophotometrically at 620 nm and 595 nm (24 h). Even though the effect of CHX was strain-specific irrespective of origin or phenotypic profile, concentrations above 2.50 mg.L-1 were almost uniformly determined as bactericidal. Although the non-bactericidal concentrations did not indicate any statistically significant differences, they did promote biofilm formation in some cases. Overall, our results suggest that CHX is still an effective disinfectant and an antimicrobial agent against S. aureus.

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  • Marta Štindlová & Václav Peroutka & Simona Lencová & Kamila Zdeňková, . "Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride's effect on clinical, veterinary and food-origin Staphylococcus aureus," Czech Journal of Food Sciences, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 0.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlcjf:v:preprint:id:201-2024-cjfs
    DOI: 10.17221/201/2024-CJFS
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