Prevenção de Gonorreia (DST) tão simples como... Bochechar com desinfectante bocal

Na época Natalícia, nada como sabermos de um estudo diz que uma forma de impedir DST (nomeadamente a Gonorreia) é bochechar com... Listerine (elixir bucal, o tal que alega que mata 99,x% das bactérias), passe a publicidade:

Gonorrhoea NEWS: Listerine mouthwash could stop spread of STI | Health | Life & Style | Daily Express

Citando:

""Listerine mouthwash is a cheap, easy to use and effective agent that inhibits gonorrhoea growth and requires further careful consideration and study."
Researchers are now conducting a larger trial to confirm the results and see whether the use of mouthwash could curb the spread of gonorrhoea.
They must also establish if the apparent effects of using the mouthwash were only short-lived, given the brief monitoring time in the study. "

Superbugs e ingrediente desinfectante

Quando uma coisa que se destina a resolver um problema, cria outro:


Citando:
"A laboratory study found the ingredient chlorhexidine, used in a wide range of antiseptic products, increased bacterial resistance to the antibiotic colistin.
Despite the headline to the contrary, researchers did not specifically test mouthwash or any other household products.
Colistin is what is known as an "antibiotic of last resort" and is used to treat Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium that has evolved resistance to other more widely used antibiotics."