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Antibacterial Soap: Is It Better?

| July 3, 2014 Comment

Antibacterial Soap: Is it better? Find out by watching our video!

Expert: Constantine Hatzis, Ph.D. Australian Defense Force Medical Officer

Transcript

Like surface-to-air missiles, antibacterial soap just SOUNDS more destructive than old-fashioned soap. Thing is, the germs don’t know the difference.

Consumer-grade antibacterial soaps are no better at removing more bacteria or preventing infection symptoms, like coughing, sneezing, diarrhea-than plain soap. And the trouble is, it can also breed “super bugs” that our bodies-and antibiotics-can’t fight.

Furthermore, the soaps, most of which contain the antimicrobial triclosan, produced worrisome antibiotic cross-resistance among different species of bacteria, according to a study published recently in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

The conclusion? Stick to plain, old soap and water. If you want to commit germicide with regular soap, take your TIME. The CDC recommends scrubbing for AT LEAST 15 seconds. And pay particular attention to the area under and around your fingernails as this is where most bacteria tend to reside. So heed the call, and lather, rinse, repeat, to get YOUR hands as bacteria-free as possible!

Last Modified: 2013-08-13

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