Triclosan: A review of effectiveness and safety in health care settings

Triclosan is a widely accepted antimicrobial ingredient because of its safe ty and antimicrobial efficacy. Triclosan is a unique antimicrobial well sui ted For use in the health care industry in which mildness is a necessity to protect the health care worker during repented use and antimicrobial activ ity is a necessity to protect public health. Triclosan has demonstrated imm ediate, persistent. broad-spectrum antimicrobial effectiveness and utility in clinical health care settings. This review highlights the utility and ef fectiveness of a 1% triclosan formulation for use in high-risk, high-freque ncy handwashing.