Table 4 Mutations observed and MIC values for cationic biocides following octenidine adaptation in K. pneumoniae strains. w/t implies parental non-adapted strain and OCT means strain has been adapted to octenidine.

From: SmvA is an important efflux pump for cationic biocides in Klebsiella pneumoniae and other Enterobacteriaceae

Strain

Mutations after exposure

MIC Level (mg/L)

SmvA

Other

CHD

CET*

OCT

CPC

CTAB

HDPCM

NCTC 13443 w/t

16–32

0.0015

2

8

16–32

8

NCTC 13443 OCT SCV

A363V

ArnA A504V

50S ribosomal protein L1 Q80STOP

16

0.0015

4

8–16

32

8

NCTC 13443 OCT LCV

L364Q

 

32

0.0015

4

8–16

16

8

NCTC 13438 w/t

16–32

0.0015

2

8

16–32

8

NCTC 13438 OCT

A363V

 

16

0.0015

4

8

16

8

MGH 78578 w/t

16

0.0007–0.0015

2

8

8–16

8

MGH 78578 OCT

Y391N

 

16–32

0.0015

4

8

8–16

8

M3 w/t

8

0.0003–0.0007

2

4

8

4–8

M3 OCT

A363V

WcaJ L33STOP

NlpD L37Q

16

0.0007

4

4–8

8–16

8

NCTC 13439

16–32

0.0015–0.003

2

16

16–32

16

NCTC 13439 OCT

A363T

SNP in promoter for sulA

16–32

0.003–0.007

4

16

16–32

16–32

  1. *CET values are given as %. For abbreviations see Table 1.