Does antibacterial soap, like Dettol and Lifebuoy really wo rk?
some bacteria may mutate which will make them resistance to antibiotics and they can transfer the genes to another bacteria which will lead to army of antibiotic resistance bacteria but it happens only 1 to 4౦0000 so nothing to worry but it could happen so using ordinary soap will be better.
"Hand hygiene is important and we shouldn't think that it isn't, but what we're saying is we can achieve hand hygiene by washing our hands simply with plain soap and water."
Professor Lindsay Grayson, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at Austin Health, said the ban applied to a range of new products that were now available.
"Many of which recommend using this medicated soaps with water," he said.
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Professor Ben Howden, director of the Doherty Institute's Microbiological Diagnostic Unit, said he was concerned that the ongoing use of antibacterial handwashes and other products could encourage the growth of antibiotic-resistant super bugs.
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"From my point of view as an infectious disease expert, we're very worried about antibiotic resistance and the more antibacterials are exposed to bacteria, the higher the risk of them developing resistance," he said.
"They also have adverse effects on hormonal development and some of the agents found in these products have been found in breast milk."
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