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Year in review: Microbes exploit their killer

Triclosan promotes antibiotic resistance

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ANTIBACTERIAL BACKFIRE  Triclosan, an unregulated antimicrobial chemical found in consumer products such as soaps and toothpaste, may aid, rather than deter, microbes that invade people’s bodies.

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By Beth Mole

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