February 25, 2013
It seems like everything is antibacterial these days, from soaps and lotions to mattress pads and pizza cutters, which really makes you wonder how the world got along before the discovery of Triclosan. Ah, Triclosan, the miracle-working active ingredient in antibacterial soaps, toothpastes, and a galaxy of other consumer products: this unassuming antibacterial compound has [...]
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March 6, 2012
Ever heard of the antibiotics Bactrim or Erythromycin? Unless you’re allergic to them, chances are you’ve taken one of these Sulfa drugs in the past. In recent years though, these drugs have been used less and less often. Why? Antibiotic resistance. Many infection-causing microorganisms have become resistant to drugs of the Sulfa family, eliminating an [...]
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