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Table 2 Susceptibility testing of the 49 S. lugdunensis strains to CHX and BAC

From: Impact of clonal lineages on susceptibility of Staphylococcus lugdunensis to chlorhexidine digluconate and chloride benzalkonium

Antiseptic resistance genes in strains

(n = 49)

CHX MIC (mg/L)

 

BAC MIC (mg/L)

0.5

1

2

 

0.25

0.5

1

2

4

8

norA

(n = 49)

1

42

6

 

2

3

24

18

1

1

qacA

(n = 2)

0

0

2*

 

0

0

0

0

1*

1*

qacC/qacG/qacH/qacJ

(n = 0)

0

0

0

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

  1. CHX, chlorhexidine digluconate; BAC, benzalkonium chloride; *Clonal complex 3.
  2. Strains with a reduced susceptibility are in bold text.