Researcher Urges Less Use of Anti-Bacteria Products

‘Ingredients in soaps and cleansers intended

to fight bacteria could promote the growth of drug-resistant

“superbugs” that might otherwise be kept in check with little

more than a vigorous scrub.

The efforts of humans to keep their bodies and the things they

touch bacteria-free are misguided, Tufts University

microbiologist Dr. Stuart Levy told the International Conference

on Emerging Infectious Diseases.’