The topic of interest

My topic of interest is the overuse of antibacterial agents. Originally, antibacterial products were created and implemented as prevention of transmission of disease-causing microorganisms among patients, particularly in hospitals. However, after some time they became widely popular in healthy households and have been added to many regular products even though the health benefits of it haven't been proved. The issue is that the overuse of antibacterial products, such as soaps, sanitizers and wipes in households may lead to growing number of resistant microorganisms. Moreover, these agents may alter natural microflora, affect the natural development of the immune response and, thus, lead to a higher risk of allergies. 

Levy, S. B. (2001). Antibacterial household products: cause for concern. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 7(3 Suppl), 512–515.

The National Center for Biotechnology Information raised concerns about the problem of overuse of antibacterial soaps. The agency is a part of the United States National Library of Medicine, a branch of the National Institutes of Health. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also addressed the issue. In fact, on September 2, 2016, the FDA banned 19 supposedly antibacterial additives commonly found in over-the-counter soaps. CDC alongside with WHO work on addressing the legal issues Associated with Antimicrobial Drug Resistance and creation of an effective public health strategy against the development of antimicrobial drug resistance. 

Fidler, D. P. (1998). Legal Issues Associated with Antimicrobial Drug Resistance. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 4(2), 169-177. https://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0402.980204.