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The commercial antimicrobial triclosan induces high levels of antibiotic tolerance <i>in vitro</i> and reduces antibiotic efficacy up to 100-fold <i>in vivo</i>

2016-12-01

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The antimicrobial triclosan is used in a wide range of consumer products ranging from toothpaste, cleansers, socks, and baby toys. A bacteriostatic inhibitor of fatty acid synthesis, triclosan is extremely stable and accumulates in the environment. Approximately 75% of adults in the US have detectable levels of the compound in their urine, with a sizeable fraction of individuals (>10%) having urine concentrations...

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d0435320-c978-56e2-97ba-0f1ad933ba0f
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10.1101/090829
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