Trace amounts of antiseptic chemicals in hospital rooms may be driving tolerance and resistance in bacteria, a study finds.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bathing severely injured intensive-care patients with antiseptic-soaked washcloths can cut their risk of developing certain types of infections, and also seems to help keep ...

Preoperative skin antisepsis is a critical part of reducing the bacteria on the skin that may cause infection prior to surgery. The most common products used in the United States include alcohols, ...

Bacteria that cause life-threatening bloodstream infections in critically ill patients may be growing increasingly resistant to a common hospital antiseptic, according to a recent study. Chlorhexidine ...

Do not use Betadine Antiseptic Topical Ointment: if you are allergic to povidone or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet. Always check the ingredients to make sure you can use this ...

Do not use Betadine Antiseptic Spray: if you are allergic to povidone or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet. Always check the ingredients to make sure you can use this medicine.

The essential oils in Listerine Antiseptic penetrate plaque biofilm better than competing mouth rinses that rely on other active ingredients, according to a study presented at the recent American ...