AI Article Synopsis
- A study found that enterococci developed tolerance to alcohol, but researchers tested 55 vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and found no increase in alcohol resistance.
- They measured the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of isopropyl alcohol, finding none higher than 11.5%.
- Overall, the results suggest that alcohol remains effective for hand hygiene in hospital settings.
Article Abstract
A recent study reported enterococci that developed alcohol tolerance. We measured minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of isopropyl alcohol against 55 vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. We did not find an increase in MICs when comparing the periods before and after the use of alcohol for hand hygiene in a hospital, and we did not find a single isolate with a MIC higher than 11.5%. We consider alcohol to still be an effective measure for hand antisepsis.
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