Household Use Of Antimicrobial Soap Not Warranted, Study Shows
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Antimicrobial soap used in a general household environment does not provide antibacterial benefits over plain soap, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health and presented at the Infectious Diseases Society of America's annual meeting in Chicago Oct. 24-27
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