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That depends on what you mean by "antiseptic".

No bacteria, ever, is going to develop a resistance to 99% EtOH, or 10:1 dilute NaClO. Ever.

Many, many bacteria develop resistance to triclosan.

The FDA just banned the one that sucks.



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