But the bacteria is still susceptible to antibiotics other than the one of last resort. Continue reading Long-Dreaded Superbug Found in Human and Animal in U.S.
Category: Antibiotic resistance
Following tricky triclosan: Antibacterial product flows through streams, crops
Don’t know how much good antibacterials do on a household level but I’m still waiting for all the harm they were supposed to cause to public health. Continue reading Following tricky triclosan: Antibacterial product flows through streams, crops
Claim: Antibiotics inappropriately prescribed 30% of the time
Public health “experts” established a goal without knowing the extent of the problem. Continue reading Claim: Antibiotics inappropriately prescribed 30% of the time
The FDA Is Turning Away from Science
“Even the FDA admitted that Carbadox is not used in human medicine and does not pose antibiotic-resistance concerns.” Continue reading The FDA Is Turning Away from Science
European Parliament endorses plan to curb unnecessary antibiotic use
Still waiting for evidence of even a remotely a looming public health crisis. Continue reading European Parliament endorses plan to curb unnecessary antibiotic use
Scary antibiotic resistant bugs
Here’s another scare on antibiotic resistant bugs.
Continue reading Scary antibiotic resistant bugs
3rd World Diseases
I pay a little attention to 3rd world diseases, that are often mistakenly just called tropical diseases. I even see some of those disease occasionally or get public health reports of their presence in the US.
Continue reading 3rd World Diseases
Oh the Fear, Oh the Anxiety–Resistant Bugs Caused by Farmers
I have been practicing medicine now for 42 years and I am still using Amoxicillin, a penicillin family (called beta lactam) antibiotic, for respiratory infections in children, with great success. Amoxicillin became available in the 60s as I recall, as a better form of penicillin. I have personally prescribed a river of Amoxicillin, the pink bubble gum stuff, as the mommies say.
So why do journalists declare another “crisis” related to resistant bugs? Because that’s what journalists do and a crisis makes news.
Continue reading Oh the Fear, Oh the Anxiety–Resistant Bugs Caused by Farmers
NO… there is still no convincing evidence that antibiotic use on the farm is a public health problem
The best former FDA commission Donald Kennedy can do — after all these years of hysteria and research — is point to studies that, in the words of their authors, only “could be responsible” for, or “suggest” a link between livestock antibiotics and resistant bacteria. Continue reading NO… there is still no convincing evidence that antibiotic use on the farm is a public health problem
Claim: Chemical in antibacterial soaps may harm nursing babies
This is junk science because… Continue reading Claim: Chemical in antibacterial soaps may harm nursing babies
Anti-chemical industry pushes feds to ban triclosan from anti-bacterial products
It used to be anti-bacterial resistance. Now it’s endocrine disruption. Either way, it’s always junk science. Continue reading Anti-chemical industry pushes feds to ban triclosan from anti-bacterial products
Report: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in ground turkey in 21 states
A new Consumer Reports scare. Cook your turkey well and you’ll be okay. No need to panic. Continue reading Report: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in ground turkey in 21 states