Antimicrobial treated articles and compounds. The article includes a substrate and an antimicrobial mixture of an effective amount of at least one antimicrobial silanol quaternary ammonium compound, at least one essential oil and the balance water. In one embodiment, the antimicrobial mixture is formed in a reaction medium for mixing the at least one antimicrobial silanol quaternary ammonium compound and the at least one essential oil together prior to treating the substrate.
