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PLOS ONE
卷 14, 期 10, 页码 -出版社
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224107
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- SERB, India [SERB/EMR/2017/1854]
Acinetobacter baumannii causes hospital-acquired infections, especially in those with impaired immune function. Biocides or disinfectants are widely used antibacterial agents used to eradicate the effect of A. baumannii on inanimate objects and health care environments. In the current study, the antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine has been investigated against carbapenem-resistant (RS-307, RS-7434, RS-6694, and RS-122), and sensitive (ATCC-19606 and RS-10953) strains of A. baumannii. We have determined growth kinetics, antimicrobial susceptibility, ROS production, lipid peroxidation, cell viability using flow cytometry assay (FACS), and membrane integrity by scanning electron microscope (SEM). The effect of chlorhexidine on the bacterial membrane has also been investigated using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The present study showed that 32 mu g/ml chlorhexidine treatment results in the decreased bacterial growth, CFU count and cell viability. The antibacterial activity of chlorhexidine is due to the elevated ROS production and higher lipid peroxidation. These biochemical changes result in the membrane damage and alteration in the membrane proteins, phospholipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids as evident from the FTIR and SEM data. Therefore, chlorhexidine has the potential to be used in the hospital setups to remove the spread of A. baumannii.
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