(13) However, the use of these disinfectants in hospitals may contribute to the rise of disinfectant-resistant bacteria (14,15) due to QAC-resistant genes (qacA,
qacB, and qacC), which have been identified in several staphylococcal species.
Distribution of antiseptic resistance genes qacA,
qacB, and smr in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated in Toronto, Canada, from 2005 to 2009.
Detection of the antiseptic- and disinfectant-resistance genes qacA,
qacB, and qacC in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated in a Tokyo hospital.