Sick and span - The household germ killers nurturing drug-resistant superbugs

Centre Leader, Dr Francesca Short's research was featured on multiple news platforms - bringing attention to ingredients found in antibacterial products sold in Australian supermarkets that contribute to antimicrobial resistance and superbugs. This includes everyday products such as hand sanitiser, disinfectants and wet wipes. Of note is a chemical called Triclosan, an ingredient banned in the EU and US but still found in a small number of Australian products.

You can read The Age article titled "Sick and span: The household germ killers nurturing drug-resistant superbugs" here.

Interviews with ABC Weekend Breakfast and 9 News can be found below. You can also listen to ABC Radio broadcast here.

The Centre to Impact AMR initially funded a summer project for Charles Nunez, a PhD Candidate within the Short Lab, to investigate the presence of antimicrobial ingredients in household products and compile a database. The findings were published and further promoted with the help of the Education, Engagement & Communities working group.