Triclosan aids nasal invasions by staph
The antimicrobial compound found in soaps and toothpaste may help infectious bacteria stick around
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ANTIBACTERIAL BACKFIRE Soaps that contain triclosan, a commonly used antimicrobial compound, could actually help disease-causing bacteria colonize the human nose.
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