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

For moderately severe open wounds, the safest and most effective over-the-counter (OTC) antiseptics include iodine, biguanides, and peroxides. Antiseptics are chemical solutions applied topically to ...

When it comes to controlling the risk of infection, we often use antiseptics or disinfectants. Both work for the same purpose and are commonly used in medical settings where the risk of infection is ...

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 ...

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 ...

F10 wound spray was also authorized in March for use in multiple species such as cattle, sheep, goats and horses.

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, ...

Two years after the death of a Texas toddler that focused national attention on the contamination of alcohol wipes used widely in hospitals and homes, federal health regulators are considering whether ...

The FDA emergency use authorization (EUA) expands the New World screwworm treatment tool kit to cattle, small ruminants, ...

Antiseptic from World War I proves to be effective and useful against superbugs in the recent times, finds a study from Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne. Antiseptics are antimicrobial ...

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causal agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, is predominantly transmitted through aerosols or droplets. These ...