Antibacterial Soap: Better For Beating Germs?

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Antibacterial Soap: Better For Beating Germs? Video Description:It sounds tough, and makes you feel like you have an army on your side fighting those invisible bacteria, but does anti-bacterial soap really work better to kill germs? Transcript:Like surface-to-air missiles, antibacterial soap just SOUNDS more destructive than old-fashioned soap. Thing is, the germs don't know the difference. Consumer-grade antibacterial soaps are no better at removing more bacteria or preventing infection symptoms—like coughing, sneezing, diarrhea—than plain soap. And the trouble is, it can also breed "super bugs" that our bodies—and antibiotics—can't fight. Furthermore, the soaps, most of which contain the antimicrobial triclosan, produced worrisome antibiotic cross-resistance among different species of bacteria, according to a study published recently in Clinical Infectious Diseases. The conclusion?  Stick to plain, old soap and water.  If you want to commit germicide with regular soap, take your TIME. The CDC recommends scrubbing for AT LEAST 15 seconds. And pay particular attention to the area under and around your fingernails as this is where most bacteria tend to reside. So heed the call, and lather, rinse, repeat, to get YOUR hands as bacteria-free as possible! Category:Health Myths/Diseases Tags:Health Myth, Soap, Antibacterial, Antibacterial Soap, Is Antibacterial Soap Better Than Regular Soap, Germs, Antibiotic Resistance, Soap and Water, Antibacterial Liquid Soap, Antimicrobial, Clean Hands, Hygiene, Wash Up, Washing Hands