Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
12-2016
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Source Publication
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Source ISSN
0066-4804
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02105-16
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a final rule to ban triclosan and 18 other antimicrobial chemicals from soaps. We applaud this rule specifically because of the associated risks that triclosan poses to the spread of antibiotic resistance throughout the environment. This persistent chemical constantly stresses bacteria to adapt, and behavior that promotes antibiotic resistance needs to be stopped immediately when the benefits are null.
Recommended Citation
McNamara, Patrick J. and Levy, Stuart B., "Triclosan: An Instructive Tale" (2016). Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research and Publications. 145.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/civengin_fac/145
Comments
Published version. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Vol. 60, No. 12 (December 2016): 7015-7016. DOI. © 2016 American Society for Microbiology. Used with permission.