I don't have a source for most of the negative information about anti-microbial hand sanitizers; I've seen some negative information about them, but don't remember where.
I do have a source that indicates regular soap and water is equal to anti-microbial hand wash (at least for blood-borne pathogens), and a second choice is an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, the Vermont Statewide Emergency Medical Services Protocols:
http://healthvermont.gov/hc/ems/documents/FinalProtocols2014Mar17REVISED140326draftHYPERLINKEDVERSION2COMPLETEREVIEWED.pdf
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