2006-11-06 04:02:27 · 5 answers · asked by lover24 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Just like antibiotics, common disinfectants found in sponges and household sprays may contribute to drug resistant bacteria, according to researchers of drug resistance at Tufts New England Medical Center. Furthermore, research at the Government Accounting Office shows that many commercial disinfectants are ineffective to begin with, just like antibiotics.
2006-11-06 04:33:24 · answer #1 · answered by Victoria Isabella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antibiotics kill bacteria in the body that cause disease.
Anti-bacterials, such as soaps kill bacteria on the surface of people (like hand sanitizers do), or things (such as Lysol spray).
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2006-11-06 04:15:46 · answer #2 · answered by newbiegranny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alcohol and cleaners such as bleach also surgical spirit
2006-11-06 04:42:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
chemicals (cleaners, solvents, anti-bacterial soap) temperature. either by heat or some will die by freezing.
2006-11-06 04:11:20 · answer #4 · answered by practicalwizard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use alcohol or betadine to kill them lil suckers off
2006-11-06 04:05:22 · answer #5 · answered by mebbe_sew_mebbe_knot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋