FiXato (fallback)

Triclosan added as anti-bacterial component to many consumer products, such as tooth paste, soap, clothing and baby toys, impairs response to antibiotic treatment

Corey Westfall et al, "The widely used antimicrobial triclosan induces high levels of antibiotic tolerance in vitro and reduces antibiotic efficacy up to 100-fold in vivo", Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (2019). DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02312-18
https://www.phys.org/news/2019-02-triclosan-added-consumer-products-impairs.html
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Triclosan added to consumer products impairs response to antibiotic treatment

Grocery store aisles are stocked with products that promise to kill bacteria. People snap up those items to protect themselves from the germs that make them sick. However, new research from Washington University in St. Louis finds that a chemical that is supposed to kill bacteria is actually making them stronger and more capable of surviving antibiotic treatment.

Feb 22, 2019 at 5:24pmMastalab
Show threadFiXato (fallback)Feb 22, 2019
Fortunately the use of #Triclosan in products has been heavily restricted here in #Norway due to #EEA / EU regulations (even though Norway is not part of either): https://www.miljostatus.no/tema/kjemikalier/prioritetslisten/triklosan/
Triklosan

Triklosan er en klorert organisk forbindelse som lenge har blitt brukt for å drepe bakterier eller hindre bakterievekst. Stoffet er mest kjent som tilsetningsstoff i tannkrem for å hindre dannelse ...

Show threadpenguin42Feb 24, 2019
@FiXato I'd noticed Colgate toothpaste in the UK has just reformulated and dropped the Triclosan (They're claiming zinc+arginine works as the antibacterial in the new one - https://www.colgate.com/en-gb/products/total/faq )
Frequently Asked Questions | Colgate Total®

Find out the answers to some of your most frequently asked questions about Colgate Total®.

Show threadFiXato (fallback)Feb 24, 2019
@penguin42
Personally I still wonder why we're so deadset on killing all bacteria though, destroying our natural resistance. Our body's own bacteria in general are quite capable of battling those that have no place there, so why add stuff that tries to kill all bacteria, including the beneficial ones?
Show threadpenguin42Feb 24, 2019
@FiXato I think that's just because we don't know a way to be selective. We're still learning which ones are good, and even if we did know which were good and bad I don't think we've got the selective anti-bacterials to only kill the 'bad ones'.