Bacteria Found in Hospitals Has Developed Resistance to Hand Sanitizers A study published in 'Science Translational Medicine' found that over the course of 19 years, Dalla Lana School, University of Toronto, via CNN Dalla Lana School, University of Toronto, via CNN The alcohols used in hospital
hand sanitizers are also used
in products available
to the general public. The bacterium in question, Enterococcus faecium, Dalla Lana School, University of Toronto, via CNN While the study points to the adaptability of microbes, the authors are quick to warn that more research is needed. Dalla Lana School, University of Toronto, via CNN