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Researchers discover link between antibiotic resistance and antibacterial ingredient triclosan

6-7-2017 < Natural News 56 64 words
 




(Natural News) Rather than killing bacteria as intended, a common antibacterial ingredient may actually be contributing to antibiotic resistance. According to researchers, bacteria that had become resistant to quinolone antibiotics developed a resistance to triclosan as well. The findings, which have been published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, focused on the phenomenon of cross-resistance:...
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