Staphylococcus epidermidis
Editor's Pick Mechanisms of ResistanceA Novel, Widespread qacA Allele Results in Reduced Chlorhexidine Susceptibility in Staphylococcus epidermidisChlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is a topical antiseptic widely used in health care settings. In Staphylococcus spp., the pump QacA effluxes CHG, while the closely related QacB cannot due to a single amino acid substitution.