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Article: Antibacterial soaps no better than regular.
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- United Press International
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- October 25, 2002
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CHICAGO, Oct 25, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX)
Antibacterial soaps seem no better than regular products at protecting people from microbes, researchers said Friday.
Reporting at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, researchers said they studied the expensive and heavily advertised products among 222 home caregivers in New York City. The workers were recruited to wash their hands regularly with soap -- but were not told whether the soap was plain or antibacterial. Researchers examined the subjects' hands at the beginning of the study and one year later.
The study, funded by the National Institute of ...