BACTERIA FIGHT BACK AGAINST PINE CLEANERS Bacteria that become resistant to household pine oil cleaners also might be resistant to antibiotics. Researchers from Midwestern University in Illinois, Curtin University of Technology in Australia, and Illinois State University write in Applied and Environmental Microbiology that Staphylococcus aureus resistant to the pine cleaners also were found to be resistant to vancomycin and oxacillin. Vancomycin is one of the strongest antibiotics, often used when other medications have resistance problems. The researchers say a genetic mechanism may be responsible for both types of resistance. They note the test results add to a growing body of evidence suggesting common disinfectants can select for bacteria with reduced susceptibilities to antibiotics. UPI Thanks to ArcMax.com Sunday Herald (UK), 11/03 Triclosan Forms Chloroform When Combined w/Chlorine July 2000 article on use of anti-bacterial soaps Antiseptic Skin Cleansers May Prevent Rhinovirus Regular Soap is as Good as Anti-Bacterial Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.