Disinfectant linked to resistant bacteria

A commonly used disinfectant (the one used in products like Lysol) was linked by a recent study published in the journal Microbiology to increases in a strain of bacteria (pseudomonas aeroginosa) that became resistant to common antibiotics. The bacteria is known to cause serious infections in hospitals. There has been questions for decades about the overuse of antibiotics in medicine as well as in agriculture. While I believe antibiotics are a boon to humanity, their overuse has greatly decreased their power in combatting disease. More recently, the pervasive use of antibacterials in soaps and other household products has also been questioned. This study on the CDC website discusses the issue, as well as potential immune disorders that their prevalence may cause. The Microbiology study is new as it examines cleaning a common cleaner and sees how it may effect our homes and hospitals.