With the emphasis on personal hygiene being even greater during the COVID-19 pandemic, the increased daily usage of anti-bacterial products and household detergents could impact alterations in the human microbiota composition.
Moreover, there is growing concern that skin sanitizers and antimicrobial agents kill not just the bad, but also the good parts of our biome as well, with possible long-term ramifications that are still unknown.
This session discusses how hygiene can co-exist with the trend for more sanitization, whilst protecting our microbiota.