| Abstract/Summary | A review of the literature exploring whether a relationship exists between antiseptic and antibiotic resistance and its significance with respect to topical antimicrobial wash products. Ingredients such as triclosan, povidone-iodine, triclocarbon, alcohol, quaternary ammonium compounds and chloroxylenol, commonly used in wash products in the US, are discussed. Current scientific literature does not illustrate a link between the use of topical antimicrobial formulations and the emergence of antiseptic or antibiotic resistance. American Journal of Infection Control 1999;27(4):351-63. |