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As bacteria become increasingly resistant to antibiotics and other antibacterials, there is a growing need for alternatives.

But if nonantibiotics kill bacteria in similar ways to known antibiotics, their prolonged use, such as in the treatment of chronic disease, might inadvertently promote antibiotic resistance.

Vornhagen added that this should not be considered an adequate cleaning method, as the bacteria that were removed from the surface were likely still viable — the person is just moving them around, not ...