Tag: antibacterial resistance

An Eye Drop May Have Introduced Dangerous Bacteria to US, Expert Advises How to Prevent

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has linked fatalities and incidents of blindness to a tainted eye drop imported from India. The agency has expressed fears that the bacteria responsible could spread from person to person in health care settings. New Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Has Potential to Spread Rapidly in Health Care Settings On…


Antibacterial Soaps Do More Harm Than Good: Australian Medical Experts

The widespread use of antibacterial hand wash and hand sanitisers, promoted as a prevention measure against COVID-19, will lead to a rise in superbugs that cause untreatable diseases, Australian biomedical experts warn. Researchers from Monash University are urging the public to stop using soaps labelled as “antibacterial” when washing hands because they could lead to antibacterial…