Research Studies

A Meta-Analysis of the Published Literature on the Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Soaps

Author : Montville, Rebecca and Schaffner, Donald W

Influence of Humans on Evolution and Mobilization of Environmental Antibiotic Resistome

Author : Gaze WH, Krone SM, Joakim Larsson DG, Li X-Z, Robinson JA, Simonet P, et al.

Comment On the Need and Speed of Regulating Triclosan and Triclocarban in the United States?

Author : Paul C. DeLeo and Richard I. Sedlak

An In-Vitro Time-Kill Evaluation of Four Test Materials When Challenged with Various Bacterial and Yeast Species - BAC, BZT, PCMX, ethanol

Comparative analysis of antibiotic and antimicrobial biocide susceptibility data in clinical isolates of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa between 1989 and 2000

Author : Lambert, R.J.W.

Management Options for Reducing the Release of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes to the Environment

Author : Pruden A, Larsson DG, Amézquita A, Collignon P, Brandt KK, Graham DW, Lazorchak JM, Suzuki S, Silley P, Snape JR, Topp E, Zhang T, Zhu YG.

Benzalkonium Chloride Risks to Aquatic and Benthic Invertebrates Are Uncertain, Depending on Bioavailability. Exposures via biosolids are not a concern.

Author : Kyle Fetters, Phyllis Fuchsman, Michael Bock, Alison O’Connor, Lauren Brown, Igor Mrdjen, Miranda Henning, Monica Lam, Nathan Pechacek, Kathleen Stanton

Ecological Risk Analysis for Benzalkonium Chloride, Benzethonium Chloride, and Chloroxylenol in US Disinfecting and Sanitizing Products

Author : Phyllis Fuchsman, Kyle Fetters, Alison O'Connor, Michael Bock, Miranda Henning, Lauren Brown, Igor Mrdjen, Kathleen Stanton

Scientifically Sound Model Links Benefits of Antibacterial Hand Wash to Reduction of Disease

Author : Kruszewski, F.H. and Krowka, J.F.

Assessment of benefits from use of antimicrobial hand products: Reduction in risk from handling ground beef

Author : Charles Haas, Jason Marie, Joan Rose, and Charles Gerba