remember, the problem is always one of balance. i have taken so much Iodine its ridiculous, so i know what can happen. Iodine makes everything work better, which is not always a good thing. soaps and other disinfectants make no sense on the skin. Iodine would simply make them work better.
strep throat is a lack of the good varieties of strep. MRSA is a lack of the good forms of staph. fungus and mold grow on dead material in moist dark places. good bacteria compete with fungus, too.