Funny public health story. For a long time, liquid soaps were required in food service facilities because of a study that supposedly proved bar soap could spread germs. Guess what - the study was done by a leading manufacturer of liquid soap, and was later proven to be bogus. (Well, at the very least, the conclusions were wrong.) ALL soap is antibacterial - bar soap included. I'd think the chemicals in the "anti-bacterial" stuff are overkill.

On the subject of Cipro, consider this - if you're going to take Cipro because you're afraid you might be exposed to anthrax, you're going to be taking it every day until you stop being afraid. There's probably a much higher risk from taking the med than from anthrax.